Abschnittsübersicht

  • In the first part of today's lecture we will be investigating whether the hugely popular diffusion theory can be applied to Chinese innovations. In doing so, we will discover what type of adopter you are and what factors drive you to adopt innovations. In the second part of class we will then dive into the murky world of Chinese think tanks. We will investigate why think tanks in China are experiencing a 'Golden Age' and what plans the current leadership has for the country's think tanks. In the final part of class, we will then bring diffusion theory and think tanks together in a case concerning one of China's most successful think tanks: the Peking University’s Institute of International and Strategic Studies.