HO CHIEW SIANG, BRYAN 何秋祥 Assistant Professor   Academic Qualifications Ph.D.(Politics and Public Administration), University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (2006) M.A.(Philosophy and Sociology), University of Warwick, U.K.(1995) M.A. Qualifying Year (Sociology), University of Essex, U.K. (1993) B.A.(Sociology and English Language), National University of Singapore, Singapore (1991) Teaching Area Comparative Politics Public Policy Public Administration/Management

Research Area

• Governance, Political Legitimation and Citizen Participation
• Comparative Administration and Policy Studies

Research

Government / University Funded Research Projects

* Principle Investigator (P-I), Co-Investigator (Co-I)

Other Sources

Research Project on Political Reform & Chinese Grassroots Politics
Co-Investigator, Group Election Method Project, 2002-Present. This project is an on-going research with researchers at The Centre for Poverty Alleviation, Anhui Province, China.

Selected publications

Book

Research on Policy Implementation in Rural China (in Chinese). Co-edited with Liu Bolong and Zhu Qianwei (forthcoming, 2010).

Articles

• "Political Culture, Social Movements and Governability in Macao," Asian Affairs: An American Review (forthcoming 2010/2011)

• "Re-conceptualizing “Legitimacy” for Studying Village Elections in China," Journal of Chinese Political Science (forthcoming, 2011).

• "Ideology, Legitimacy and Democratization in Post-Mao China," in Sonny S. H. Lo ed., Journal of Asian Comparative Development 4, no. 2 (Fall 2005): 233-275 (Refereed and distributed in March 2006).

• "Village Elections in China: Local State Patrimonialism or Chinese Democracy," RAP Working Paper Series (Social Science Research Center on Contemporary China, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Macau) 2, no. 1 (July 2006): 1-34.

• "The Politicization of the Disputes over Guangzhou-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (in Chinese)," Hobbs Journal, co-authored with T Zhang, no. 30 (April 2010): 15-17.

• "The Singapore Casino Threat Theory and its Implications for Macao (in Chinese)," Hobbs Journal, co-authored with T Zhang, no. 26 (December 2009): 14-16.

• "The Painful Search for Change: An Analysis of the Status of Macao Traditional Organizations in the Fourth Legislative Council Elections (in Chinese)," co-authored with C T Ng, Hobbs Journal, no. 25 (November 2009): 12-15.

• "Expanding Land Resources and Overseas Development: Lessons and Implications for Macau (in Chinese)," Journal of Macau Studies, co-authored with C T Ng, no. 55 (December 2009): 71-78.

• "Policy Consultation on Institutionalizing Private School Personnel System in Macao (in Chinese)," Administracao (released in January 2010), co-authored with K L Ruby Choi, no. 85 (September 2009): 525-535.

• "Improving Teacher Professionalism: Issues, Policy, and Development (in Chinese)," Teachers’ Magazine (A publication by the Education Bureau of Macao), co-authored wtih K L Ruby Choi, no. 26 (September 2009): 29-33.

• "A Comparative Perspective on Gaming and Tourism Policies in Macao and Singapore: Implications for Sustainable Development (in Chinese)," Journal of Macau Studies, co-authored with M C Kathy Sou, no. 53 (August 2009): 8-15.

• "Theoretical Reflections on Group Election Method in Chinese Village Elections (in Chinese)," Poverty Alleviation and Villagers’ Self-governance, no. 1 (2008): 25-26.

Book Chapters

• "Reconceptualizing Legitimacy for Studying Village Elections in Rural China," in Reviving Legitimacy: Lessons for and from China, eds. Deng Zhenglai and Guo Sujian (New York: Lexington Books, 2011).

• "Village Elections and the Institutionalization of Legitimate Authority," in Institutional Dynamics of Reform China, ed. Huang Xiaoming (forthcoming, 2010).

• "Village Elections and Governance in Rural China," in Research on Policy Implementation in Rural China (in Chinese), ds. Liu Bolong, Zhu Qianwei, and He Qiuxiang (C S Bryan Ho) (forthcoming, 2010).

• "Education in Rural China," in Research on Policy Implementation in Rural China (in Chinese), eds. Liu Bolong, Zhu Qianwei, and He Qiuxiang (C S Bryan Ho) (forthcoming, 2010).

• "Improving the Provision of Social Security in Rural China (in Chinese)," co-authored with Q S Xin in Cross-Straits Social Security Issues and Reforms. The Eighth Cross-Straits Conference on the Provision of Social Security, eds. Liu Bolong and Tang Yuk Hwa (Macao: Macao Social Security Society, 2010): 83-92.

• "A Comparative Study of Protest Culture in Hong Kong and Macao (in Chinese)," in A Tale of Two Cities III, eds. Herbert Yee, Eilo Yu and Bruce Kwong (Macao: Macao Social Science Society, 2009 [Released on 4th February 2010]): 443-452.

• "A Critical Review of Political Participation and Political Efficacy in Macao (in Chinese)," co-authored with K S Chan, H W Cheang in Rapidly Developing Macao: Review and Prospects in Light of the Ten Years Since Macao’s Handover, ed. Li Xianghua (Macao: Macao Polytechnics, 2009): 209-223.

Conference / Seminar Papers

• "Democratic Discourse, Public Consultation and Citizen Participation in Macao," The 4th International Conference on Public Management in the 21st Century: ?Opportunities and Challenges,? ? October 22 – 23, 2010, organized by The Center for Public Administration Research of Sun Yat-Sen University, the Public Administration and Civil Services of Macau, the University of Macau and the Macau Foundation at the University of Macau.

• "Motivating Public Employees: Macao ‘New’ Civil Service Performance Appraisal System (in Chinese)," The Sixth Cross-Straits 2010 Conference on Public Management, I-shou University, Kaoshiung, Taiwan, August 19-20, 2010. Funded by the University DACR Approved Conference Grant (Budget Commitment: 13742; RC Proposal: CG183/09-10S/HCS/FSH).

• "Re-conceptualizing “Legitimacy” for Studying Village Elections in China," presented in Fudan University-IAS Conference on Governance and Legitimacy, Shanghai, China, July 3-4, 2010.

• "Building Clean Government: Improving the Project Tendering System in Macao (Chinese)," Conference on Public Governance and Regional Governmental Cooperation 2010, organized by the Social Science Research Centre on Contemporary China, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Macau, Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau, Macao Special Administrative Region, Association of Inter-regional Public Administration Studies of Macao, July 1-2, 2010, University of Macau.

• "A Validation Study of Political Efficacy Scale in Chinese Community," coauthored with K S Chan, presented at the 8th Biennial Conference of the Asian Association of Social Psychology, New Delhi, India 11 – 14 December 2009. Funded by the University DACR Approved Conference Grant (Cativo No: 11520).

• "Improving the Provision of Social Security in Rural China (in Chinese)," co-authored with Q S Xin, presented at the Eighth Cross-Straits Conference on the Provision of Social Security), organized by the Social Science Research Center on Contemporary China, University of Macau and Macau Social Security Association, December 3-4, 2009 at the University of Macau.

• "Citizen Participation and Political Efficacy in Macao," Conference on Public Governance and Regional Government Cooperation, May 15, 2009, organized by the Social Sciences Research Centre on Contemporary China (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau), Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (Macau Special Administrative Region Government), Centre for Local Government Studies and Inter-regional Public Administration Studies (Sun Yat-sen University, China).

• "Citizen Participation and Political Efficacy in Macau," Conference on Public Governance and Regional Government Cooperation, May 15, 2009, organized by the Social Sciences Research Centre on Contemporary China (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau), Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (Macau Special Administrative Region Government), Centre for Local Government Studies and Inter-regional Public Administration Studies (Sun Yat-sen University, China).

• "Expanding Land Resources and Property Right Issues: Overseas Experiences and Implications for Macau," co-authored with K S Chan, H W Cheang, presented at the Conference on Public Governance and Regional Government Cooperation, May 15, 2009, organized by the Social Sciences Research Centre on Contemporary China (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau), Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (Macau Special Administrative Region Government), Centre for Local Government Studies and Inter-regional Public Administration Studies (Sun Yat-sen University, China).

• "A Critical Review of Political Participation and Political Efficacy in Macau," co-authored with K S Chan, H W Cheang, presented at the International Conference Commemorating the Ten Anniversary of Macau’s Retrocession to The People’s Republic of China, April 21-22, 2009, Organized by the Macau Polytechnics.

• "Village Elections and the Institutionalization of Legitimate Authority," paper for the Wellington Conference on Contemporary China: Institutional Dynamics and the Great Transformation of China, April 13-15, 2009, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand. Funded by University of Macau's Conference Grant.

• "Legislating the National Security Law and the Development of Civil Society in Hong Kong and Macau," International Conference on Political Culture and the Development of Civil Society in China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, March 18-20, 2009, University of Macau.

• "Policy Making in Macau: Rationalism, Incrementalism or Symbolism?" paper presented at the Conference on Comparative Public Policy organized by Social Science Research Centre, Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau, Macao SAR, Central China Normal University at the University of Macau on June 27, 2008.

• "Electoral Legitimacy in Chinese Village Elections," paper for the Conference on Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast (ASPAC) 2008, Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives, University of Victoria, Canada, June 13 - 15, 2008.

• "Theoretical Reflections on Group Election Method in Chinese Village Elections," paper delivered at the Conference on Villagers’ Committee Elections: Group Election Method, January 5-6, 2008, organized by Anhui Rural Sociological Association and Anhui University.

• "The Development of China’s Environmental Protection Policy," paper delivered at the Panel on Chinese Politics and Society in Transition at the Hong Kong Political Science Association’s Annual General Meeting and Conference held at the Hong Kong Baptist University on December 1, 2007.

• "The Labour Day Protests and Issues of Governance in Post-handover Macao," paper presented at the Conference on Public Governance – Theories & Practices, October 25-26, 2007, organized by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities-Social Science Research Centre on Contemporary China & Department of Government and Public Administration, University of Macau.

• "Policymaking in Macao Non-tertiary Education: Legitimacy, Governance and Development," April 24, 2007, Seminar Presentation, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore.

• "Financing Education in Post-1999 Macao: A Comparative Analysis of Policy as a Developmental Strategy," paper for the Second International Conference on Public Management in 21st century: Opportunities and Challenges, Oct 31 – November 1, 2006, organized by The Center for Public Administration Research of Sun Yat-Sen University, the Public Administration and Civil Services of Macau, the University of Macau and the Macau Foundation at the University of Macau.

• "Village Elections in Rural Anhui: Legitimacy and Participation," October 23, 2006, Seminar Presentation, Faculty of Social Sciences, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

• "Political Reform in Chinese Villages: Factors and Limitations Constituting Legitimacy," paper for The 2nd Cross-Strait Conference on Public Administration: Policy Challenges in the 21st Century, May 12-13, 2006, organized by the Public Administration and Civil Services of Macau, the University of Macau and the Macau Foundation at the University of Macau.

• "Electoral Legitimacy and Participation in Rural Anhui," March 31, 2006, Seminar Presentation, Department of Politics and Public Administration, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Hong Kong.

• "Electoral Reforms and Democratization in Post-Mao China," paper for the Conference on Building a New Countryside in China: Rural Governance and Township Government Reform, March 25-26, 2006 organized by the Institute for Reform and Development (CIRD) and the International Republican Institute (IRI) in Haikou, China.

• "Village Elections in China: Local State Patrimonialism or Chinese Democracy," March 16, 2006, Seminar Presentation, Social Science Research Center on Contemporary China, University of Macau.

• "Civil Service Reforms in Hong Kong and Singapore: An Agency or Client’s Perspective for Managing Change?" June 4, 2001, Seminar Presentation, Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, University of Macau.

Invited Guest Lecturer in Government Agency

Invited Guest Lecturer, Academy of Public Security Forces (Macau)--
From 2001 to 2005, I re-designed and taught the course Managerial Computer Applications (for Quantitative Analysis) as part of a course on Information Technology and Computer Applications for Public Management. This course is catered to the professional needs of senior police inspectors, junior officers, and cadets at the Academy of Public Security Forces (Macao).

Professional Affiliations

1. Invited Guest Lecturer, 2001-2005: Designed and taught a course jointly with other staff on “Quantitative Analysis: Managerial Computer Applications and Information Technology.” This course was designed to meet the professional needs of senior police inspectors, junior officers, and cadets at the Academy of Public Security Forces (Macao).

2. Member of Hong Kong Political Science Association (HKPSA).

3. Associate Research Fellow, Centre for Poverty Alleviation and Villagers’ Self-governance, Anhui Province, China.

4. Member, Friends of the Earth, since March 16, 2009.
   

Courses Taught

• Managerial Computer Applications
• Introduction To Sociology
• Public Sector Personnel Management
• Western Political Thought
• Comparative Politics
• Historical Theory And Practice
• Public Administration Research Project I / II
• Seminars On Current Issues
• Introduction To Philosophy
• Foundations of Political Science
• Public Administration Theory
• Social Policy Analysis
• Sociological Theory
• Modern Chinese Society

Contact Details

Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities (FSH)
University of Macau
Av. Padre Tomas Pereira, Taipa, Macao

Room: P331, Pearl Jubilee Building
Telephone: +(853) 8397 8331
Fax: +(853) 2883 8312

E-mail address: bryanho@umac.mo