Hanxu Dong

Hanxu Dong's research looks at local governance and political interaction from the perspective of “community”.

Hanxu is holding up two laptops and appears to be smiling, but he is wearing a medical mask so it is hard to tell.

Room: 1.02/1.03, 36-38 Gordon Sq.
Email: hanxu.dong.21@ucl.ac.uk

Biography

Hanxu is a PhD student at UCL Political Science, supervised by Dr. Sherrill Stroschein, Dr. Tom O’Grady and Dr. Handi Li. Hanxu holds BA in Philosophy (Political Philosophy) from Shandong University and MSc in Democracy and Comparative Politics from UCL. Hanxu is an active participant in grassroots governance (both in Shanghai and London) and an artist winner in the Apple company’s art festival (hand painting and graphic design).

Research Title

The State in the Community: An “Intermediation” Agent in the Historical and Pluralistic Perspective.

Research Summary

Hanxu’s research focuses on local governance and political interaction from the perspective of “community”, discussing and comparing the concepts of New Localism and Civil Society across various polities and through different temporal dimensions.

Research Interests

Comparative Politics, Political Behaviour, Bureaucracy, Local Politics and Localism, Quantitative Methods.

Research Groups

Comparative Politics, Political Economy and Political Behaviour.