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Hans Jørgen Gåsemyr
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Hans Jørgen Gåsemyr (PhD) is a senior researcher at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI).
Gåsemyr’s background includes social science and Chinese language and area studies from Norwegian and Chinese universities. His MA and PhD degrees are in Political Science. Gåsemyr has previously worked for the United Nations in Beijing, and he has experience from national broadcasting. His primary research focus is Chinese politics, mainly domestic political economy, and foreign policy, with an emphasis on organizations and digital technology. His secondary research focus is Norwegian and international conditions for economic and knowledge-related cooperation, with an emphasis on relations to China.
See Hans Jørgen's publications from UiB here.
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Clear all filtersNavigation, circumvention and brokerage: the tricks of the trade of developing NGOs in China
Chinese NGOs face strong coercive pressures and limitations yet have still emerged as notable actors in several issue areas. This article studies why and explains how a group of NGOs working on AIDS-related issues have been able to progress into relatively large and vibrant operations. It documents how NGO leaders have learned to navigate opportunities and risks, circumvent formal restrictions and broker pragmatic and largely informal arrangements that have enabled their organizations to grow and advance within China's authoritarian settings. The article contributes to the literature on Chinese NGO development and new institutionalism theory, and introduces a framework for studying NGOs based on their organizational forms and activities.