I was glad to be part of the #China team at the "EU in the Indo-Pacific Jean Monnet Network" final event in #Brussels. It was a great opportunity to connect with colleagues and contribute to the debates. #EU #IndoPacific

I am pleased to share that I started a new postdoctoral position @ruhr-uni-bochum.de In my project (habilitation), I will be exploring “Political Steering in Critical Technologies in the PRC and Its Implications for the European Union”.

#Neuerscheinung – jetzt auch auf Deutsch! Mein Buch „Die Politik des Fußballs in China“ erscheint bald auf Deutsch – mit Unterstützung von KI übersetzt und redaktionell überarbeitet. Vielen Dank an den @springer1842.bsky.social Verlag für professionelle Begleitung!

Exploring the Politics of #Football in #China: Join us for talk (11 April) by @ilkergundogan.bsky.social on how football is shaping institutional change in China under Xi Jinping’s leadership. Register here ➡️ www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/co... @chusinan.bsky.social

Under the leadership of #XiJinping, the Chinese #CommunistParty has placed #football at the centre of its national rejuvenation agenda, seeking to transform the country into a powerful sports nation. ➡️ www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/co... @chusinan.bsky.social @ilkergundogan.bsky.social

Join us online to hear Ilker Gündoğan @ilkergundogan.bsky.social talk about football politics in China on April 11 (Friday)! Dr. Gündoğan also researched China's responses to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, published last year in JCCA @jcca-gigahamburg.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

I am really impressed with what you can do with #AI these days. At the #AAS2025 conference, I learned how to create an AI-generated podcast. I made one about my book 'The Politics of Football in China' (Palgrave Macmillan). It's not perfect, but it's pretty good. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWV7...

As I head to Ohio for #AAS2025 I got the bad news that IFLE, the branch of the Dept of Ed that administers the Title VI National resource center program, has been eliminated. Future of @ceas.arizona.edu is unclear.

Excited to be presenting at #AAS2025 in Columbus, Ohio. My paper, "Steering 'Irrational' Chinese Overseas Soccer Investment in Europe: China's Party-State and Business Relations in Xi Jinping's Era of 'Top-level Design'", explores the interactions between the Chinese party-state and corporate actors

The latest book in my Palgrave Studies in Sport and Politics series has landed. @ilkergundogan.bsky.social explores The Politics of Football in China in this excellent monograph. #sportpolitics #newbook #palgravemacmillan

🇨🇳⚽ I am pleased to announce the publication of my book, "The Politics of Football: Institutional Change and Political Steering Under Xi Jinping," with Palgrave Macmillan, which is now available here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

THE POLITICS OF FOOTBALL IN CHINA On how football reflects China's broader social, economic and political complexities. From the role of foreign stars to controversial talent-nurturing programs and the mixed fortunes of the national squad. January 2025 link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Oops did not tag the author of this book about Chinese football! By Ilker Gündoğan @ilkergundogan.bsky.social

🚨 New Publication! 🚨 The article examines the institutional changes in Chinese football governance under Xi Jinping. #ChineseFootball #XiJinping #TopLevelDesign

Pleased to share my article: "Political Steering Theory in the Era of 'Top-Level Design': The Unexpected Implications of Campus Football in Xi Jinping's China", highlighting the importance of formally subordinate actors, despite the centralization tendencies of Chinese politics under Xi Jinping.