Fudan-LSE Lecture Series No.33

THE SPEAKER

Timothy Hildebrandt is an Associate Professor of Social Policy and Development at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He serves as co-director of the Department of Social Policy doctoral programme and a member of the council of the LSE-Fudan Research Centre for Global Public Policy. His research focuses on social and public policy, political science, communication, development, sexuality, and Asian studies.

ABSTRACT

I will argue that the current pandemic represents more ‘windows of opportunity’ for marginal policy changes in the UK and China, rather than a ‘big opportunity’ for significant paradigm shifts in social policy and politics more broadly. In this talk, I will situate my argument within a discussion of several key frameworks for understanding policymaking.