Jesus López Pérez

Jesus Lopez-Perez is a Mexican economist with a diverse academic and professional background. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and a master’s degree in Applied Statistics from the Tecnologico de Monterrey. He also earned a master’s degree in Economic Theory from the Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico. His professional Read more…

Laura Altinsoy

I am a PhD student in political science at the Graduate Center, CUNY and a lecturer currently teaching American Government at Baruch College. I earned my undergraduate degree from the University of Edinburgh and a master’s degree from the University of Dundee. My scholarly specialization is U.S. hegemony in international Read more…

Immanuel Ness

Campus Brooklyn College Department Political Science Research and Teaching Interests Chinese labor unions, socialist state, labor democracy, organized labor in China, trade unions, worker representation in China Weblink https://www.brooklyn.edu/faculty-staff/immanuel-ness/

Charlote Brooks

Campus Baruch College Department History Research and Teaching Interests 20th Century US history, Asian American history, republican China and the Chinese overseas Weblink https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/profiles/faculty/Charlotte-J-Brooks

BRI Policy Paper: Assessing the Strategic and Developmental Impact of Belt and Road Projects

Author: Ryan Hitch Objective of the activity The goal of this assignment is to help students critically evaluate the political, economic, and social implications of a real-world Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) infrastructure project. Students will learn how to connect development outcomes with broader questions of international political economy and Read more…