Events
United College Distinguished Visiting Scholar Lecture Series 2022-23: How to Think about Institutions, Behavior, and Governance
28 Mar 2023
16:30
Sir Run Run Shaw Hall, CUHK
Professor Shui-Yan TANG
Frances R. and John J. Duggan Professor in Public Administration, Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California, USA
3943-7455
How to Think about Institutions, Behavior, and Governance
Based on a new book project, Professor Tang will examine ways of thinking about institutions, behavior, and governance by raising several fundamental questions. By reviewing the rationales, recent research, and evolving answers to these questions, the lecture will help us understand some of the perennial challenges of building and sustaining good governance in China, the United States, and beyond. Professor Tang will also reflect on what he learned as a student at United College and how it has helped shape his intellectual development. Some of the questions addressed in the lectures include:
- How to preserve liberty in the age of equality?
- How to make informal rules/norms support good governance?
- Is centralized government and decentralized administration possible?
- How to develop enduring civic associations that are independent of particularistic social relationships?
- How can recent advances in behavioral theory enhance our understanding of institutions and governance?
Language : English
