LIU, Yao Adam

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PhD (Political Science), Stanford University

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Singapore 259770

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Adam is a political scientist trained at Stanford University, though he doesn't believe in disciplinary and methodological boundaries. He studies Chinese politics and political economy. His dissertation, "Building Markets within Authoritarian Institutions: The Political Economy of Banking Development in China," won the 2020 BRICS Economic Research Award. The Award carries a prize money of Indian Rupees 1.5 million (approximately USD 21,000), supported by the Exim Bank of India, a citation and a medal.

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Authoritarian Politics
Chinese politics and foreign policy
Political Culture
Political Economy

Courses

PP5904 - Research Methods in International Affairs
Research Methods for Public Policy
The Political Economy of Reform in China
International Political Economy

Selected Publications

9

Journal Articles

Assessing Public Support for (Non-)Peaceful Unification with Taiwan: Evidence from a Nationwide Survey in China (with Xiaojun Li) J

Assessing Public Support for (Non-)Peaceful Unification with Taiwan: Evidence from a Nationwide Survey in China (with Xiaojun Li) Journal of Contemporary China, forthcoming
Beijing’s Banking Balloon: China’s Core Economic Challenge in the New Era

Beijing’s Banking Balloon: China’s Core Economic Challenge in the New Era, Washington Quarterly, forthcoming
Unpacking “the West”: Divergence and Asymmetry in Chinese Public Attitudes towards Europe and the United States"
Unpacking “the West”: Divergence and Asymmetry in Chinese Public Attitudes towards Europe and the United States" (forthcoming, 2022)
Chinese Public Opinion about US-China Relations from Trump to Biden
“Chinese Public Opinion about US-China Relations from Trump to Biden” (with Xiaojun Li & Songying Fang) Chinese Journal of International Politics Volume 15, Issue 1, Spring 2022, Pages 27–46
China’s Local Government Debt: The Grand Bargain
"China’s Local Government Debt: The Grand Bargain” (with Jean Oi & Yi Zhang) The China Journal (Jan 2022)
Commanding Support: Values and Interests in the Rhetoric of Alliance Politics
Chu, J., Ko, J. & Liu, A. Y. (2021). Commanding Support: Values and Interests in the Rhetoric of Alliance Politics. International Interactions. 47(3), 477-503.
What Drives Consumer Activism During Trade Disputes? Evidence from a Survey Experiment in Canada
Li, X. & Liu, A. Y. (2020, forthcoming). What Drives Consumer Activism During Trade Disputes? Evidence from a Survey Experiment in Canada. International Journal.
Standing By: The Spatial Organization of Coercive Institutions in China
Liu, A.Y. & Chang, C. (accepted). Standing By: The Spatial Organization of Coercive Institutions in China. Social Science Research.
Business as usual? Economic responses to political tensions between China and Japan
Li, X., & Liu, A. Y. (2019). Business as usual? Economic responses to political tensions between China and Japan. International Relations of the Asia-Pacific, 19(2), 213-236

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"Making Markets: The Untold Story of Chinese Banking and Why It Matters", The China Story, 2022
"Making Markets: The Untold Story of Chinese Banking and Why It Matters" The China Story, 2022
The “dual-commitment problem” in China’s economic development: The case of local government debt
"The “dual-commitment problem” in China’s economic development: The case of local government debt" Global-is-Asian, 27 May 2022.
What do Chinese People Think of Developed Countries? 2021 Edition
"What do Chinese People Think of Developed Countries? 2021 Edition" (with Xiaojun Li and Songying Fang) The Diplomat, 13 March 2021.
Singapore in the Eyes of the Chinese: Amity and Likability
“Singapore in the Eyes of the Chinese: Amity and Likability” (with Jian Qiang Kwek and Xiaojun Li) FULCRUM: Analysis of Southeast Asia, 28 January 2021
What Do Chinese People Think of the Developed Countries?
"What Do Chinese People Think of the Developed Countries?" (with Xiaojun Li and Songying Fang) The Diplomat, 18 December 2020

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