In 2024, the International Summer School will provide 11 carefully curated courses that encompass key areas of global public policy. The curriculum is both compact and thought-provoking. All courses will be delivered in-person (except for the International Development and China course, which will include two online teaching sessions). The teaching schedule is outlined below.
Course Schedule of the2024 “Global Public Policy” International Summer School
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lnstructor Name: Bingchun Meng
Title and Affiliation: Professor, The London School of Economics and Political Science
Time: 9:00-11:30 Session 1 （7.1-7.5 7.8-7.12）
Title and Affiliation: Professor, The London School of Economics and Political Science
Time: 9:00-11:30 Session 1 （7.1-7.5 7.8-7.12）
Course Description: Chinese media and communication industries have been undergoing profound changes in the last few decades. On the one hand, the Chinese government prioritizes the communication industry as a key sector driving the economic growth, taking multiple roles as media industry facilitator, regulator, and collaborator. It also has launched various ‘soft power’ campaigns to “tell good China stories” on the international stage. On the other hand, transnational media companies have wasted no time in not onl
lnstructor Name: Timothy Hildebrandt
Title and Affiliation: Associate Professor, The London School of Economics and Political Science
Time: 9:00-11:30 Session 1 （7.1-7.5 7.8-7.12）
Title and Affiliation: Associate Professor, The London School of Economics and Political Science
Time: 9:00-11:30 Session 1 （7.1-7.5 7.8-7.12）
Course Description: China's rise as an economic superpower has improved the well-being of most citizens. But development has also brought with it new challenges, affecting some more than others and heightening the inherent difficulties that come with managing any society with diverse interests and needs. In response, China has a long history of developing, testing, and implementing a wide range of macro and micro level policy innovations. The course uses tried and tested innovations, ‘small state, big society’ and
lnstructor Name: Blake Miller
Title and Affiliation: Assistant Professor, The London School of Economics and Political Science
Time: 14:00-16:30 Session 1 （7.1-7.5 7.8-7.12）
Title and Affiliation: Assistant Professor, The London School of Economics and Political Science
Time: 14:00-16:30 Session 1 （7.1-7.5 7.8-7.12）
Course Description: The massive amount of data available online continues to increase the bounds of social scientific inquiry. Researchers in both academia and the private sector can gain a greater understanding of human behavior by analyzing the abundant social data stored online. To make use of these data, one must first master technical skills necessary to gather and process these data, which can be quite challenging to do properly.
lnstructor Name: Iza (Yue) Ding
Title and Affiliation: Associate Professor，University of Northwestern
Time: 14:00-16:30 Session 1 （7.1-7.5 7.8-7.12）
Title and Affiliation: Associate Professor，University of Northwestern
Time: 14:00-16:30 Session 1 （7.1-7.5 7.8-7.12）
Course Description: This course introduces students to important theories and concepts in comparative public policy, as well as foundational tools of comparative policy analysis. In each session, we will explore debates about an important public policy issue, such as economic development, political modernization, identity politics, accountability, state building, social welfare, and inequality, as well as policy solutions to these issues. These policy issues are examined through analyses of cases from across the gl
lnstructor Name: José A. Puppim de Oliveira
Title and Affiliation: Professor, Fudan University & FGV (Brazil)
Time: 18:00-20:30 Session 1 （7.1-7.5 7.8-7.12）
Title and Affiliation: Professor, Fudan University & FGV (Brazil)
Time: 18:00-20:30 Session 1 （7.1-7.5 7.8-7.12）
Course Description: The course provides a critical analysis of the challenges for tackling global environmental change at the different levels, particularly in Asia and developing countries. Innovations in public policy, governance and business management have been introduced to deal with global changes, such as depletion of the ozone layer, climate change and loss of biodiversity. China has played a key role in influencing global responses to environmental problems. However, who are the main political and economic
lnstructor Name: Alvaro Mendez & Chris Alden
Title and Affiliation: Senior Research Fellow, The London School of Economics and Political Science
Time: 18:00-20:30 Session 1 （7.1-7.5 7.8-7.12）
Title and Affiliation: Senior Research Fellow, The London School of Economics and Political Science
Time: 18:00-20:30 Session 1 （7.1-7.5 7.8-7.12）
Course Description: This course focuses on China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which is now 10 years old, and how Beijing is leveraging its preponderance of material power in pursuit of global leadership through the implementation of ‘development as grand strategy’ with a special focus on developing regions. China’s economic position, coupled with an astute use of finances flowing from its neo-mercantilist policies, has enabled it to become the leading trading partner and a significant investor in the developin
lnstructor Name: Dan Guttman
Title and Affiliation: Professor, Fudan University
Time: 9:00-11:30 Session 2 （7.15-7.19 7.22-7.26）
Title and Affiliation: Professor, Fudan University
Time: 9:00-11:30 Session 2 （7.15-7.19 7.22-7.26）
Course Description: In 2023, ancient and unresolved challenges of war, pandemic, poverty and inequality are conjoined with 21st century challenges of climate change and sustainability.
To address old and new challenges, many look to new technologies. But, at the same time, there are deep questions of how these technologies will themselves be governed and put to work for common good.
Deep questions include: “how,” faced with climate change, “does the world transition from reliance on fossil fuel technologies to
lnstructor Name: Jess Reia
Title and Affiliation: Assistant Professor, University of Virginia
Time: 9:00-11:30 Session 2 （7.15-7.19 7.22-7.26）
Title and Affiliation: Assistant Professor, University of Virginia
Time: 9:00-11:30 Session 2 （7.15-7.19 7.22-7.26）
Course Description: Big data, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and large language models are words that are becoming part of our everyday lives. They shape how we interact with each other, purchase products and services, get hired, receive social benefits from governments and, increasingly, how we create various media content. Such important transformation also brings ethical and policy issues to the forefront, as we can see, for example, in global efforts to regulate AI and its outcomes. This course
lnstructor Name: Tinghua Yu
Title and Affiliation: Assistant Professor, University of London
Time: 14:00-16:30 Session 2 （7.15-7.19 7.22-7.26）
Title and Affiliation: Assistant Professor, University of London
Time: 14:00-16:30 Session 2 （7.15-7.19 7.22-7.26）
Course Description: This course explores the intricate relationship between economics and global public policy. In today's interconnected world, public policies can have far-reaching economic implications, and economics often shape the development of these policies. This course will give you the foundation in economics principles that you need to confidently engage with economists and policymakers on global policy issues.
In this course, you will examine the role of markets in the economy and explore how governmen
lnstructor Name: Rasmus Gjedssø BERTELSEN
Title and Affiliation: Professor, The Arctic University of Norway
Time: 14:00-16:30 Session 2 （7.15-7.19 7.22-7.26）
Title and Affiliation: Professor, The Arctic University of Norway
Time: 14:00-16:30 Session 2 （7.15-7.19 7.22-7.26）
Course Description: The Arctic is important to study global governance and public policy as it closely reflects global changes in politics, economics, science and technology, security, institutions and norms. Arctic order closely reflects world order, whether bipolar, unipolar, or multipolar. The state of science & technology defines which Arctic natural resources are in demand from the world economy, from 1600s whale oil to current critical minerals. Climate change with sea-ice loss and technology have made impo
lnstructor Name: Tao Wang
Title and Affiliation: Senior Climate Change and Environmental Specialist, Word Bank
Time: 18:00-20:30 Session 2 （7.15-7.19 7.22-7.26）
Title and Affiliation: Senior Climate Change and Environmental Specialist, Word Bank
Time: 18:00-20:30 Session 2 （7.15-7.19 7.22-7.26）
Course Description: This course provides a comprehensive overview of the climate change challenge faced by humanity and connects it to the energy sector, which is the most important source of greenhouse gases, and represents a significant opportunity for effective climate mitigation. The course covers a broad range of perspectives, including climate mitigation, climate adaptation, climate policy, and climate finance, and takes a deep dive into China’s role, responsibilities, and contribution in this global endeavor
