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Chinese Name
尤维励
Biography
Wei Lit Yew is a lecturer in the Department of Government and International Studies at Hong Kong Baptist University. Prior to this, he was a postdoctoral fellow at Yale-NUS College in Singapore and a visiting assistant professor in City University of Hong Kong. Based disciplinarily in comparative politics and environmental studies, his research has focused on the politics of development and environmental activism, and more broadly on civil society dynamics in China and Southeast Asia. Yew obtained a PhD in Asian and International Studies from City University of Hong Kong. He received his MSc in Comparative Politics (Asia) from the London School of Economics and his BIT from Multimedia University (Malaysia).
Research Interests
- Environment and Development in Asia
- Environmental Activism and Governance
- Civil Society under Authoritarianism
- Chinese Politics
- Southeast Asian Politics
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Embeddedness and Hybrid Organisations in Malaysia’s Urban Heritage Governance
Tritto, A. & Yew, W. L., 26 Apr 2023, In: International Journal of Public Administration. 46, 6, p. 403-417 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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[Book Review] Take Back Our Future: An Eventful Sociology of the Hong Kong Umbrella Movement, edited by Ching Kwan Lee and Ming Sing
Yew, W. L., Dec 2021, In: Pacific Affairs. 94, 4Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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Civic engagement and the global liberal arts college: Empowering students through immersive curriculum, interactive pedagogy, experiential learning, and residential education
Sanger, C. S. & Yew, W. L., Sept 2021, Teaching Civic Engagement Globally. Matto, E. C., McCartney, A. R. M., Bennion, E. A., Blair, A., Sun, T. & Whitehead, D. M. (eds.). American Political Science Association, p. 239-261 23 p.Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter
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Conceptualizing civic education and engagement in less liberal contexts
Sanger, C. S. & Yew, W. L., Sept 2021, Teaching Civic Engagement Globally. Matto, E. C., McCartney, A. R. M., Bennion, E. A., Blair, A., Sun, T. & Whitehead, D. M. (eds.). American Political Science Association, p. 73-93 21 p.Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter
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East Asia in Action| Matrix of Free Spaces in China: Mobilizing Citizens and the Law Through Digital and Organizational Spaces
Yew, W. L., Jan 2019, In: International Journal of Communication. 13, p. 3341-3360 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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