Matthew Rochat
Biographic Data
| ID | 4099298 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matthew Rochat |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matthew |
| FAMILY NAME | Rochat |
| SIGNATURE | ROCHAT M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9673-9437 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Digital Port Exposure in China's Maritime Connectivity
China's maritime infrastructure expansion is usually analyzed through finance, ownership, location, and dual‐use potential. This article shifts attention to the digital systems through which ports now operate. It develops the concept of digital port exposure to describe how foreign‐linked digital systems become embedded in port operations, data environments, vendor relationships, and oversight structures. The article introduces a Digital Port Exp…
Measuring Influence
This article introduces the China–Africa Engagement Index ( CAEI ), a novel composite measure designed to systematically track and compare Chinese economic engagement across African Union member states from 2003 to 2022. Drawing on trade and investment data from the China Africa Research Initiative, the index aggregates Chinese exports, imports, and foreign direct investment to offer both equal-weighted and 40/40/20 weighted versions, as well as …
Varieties of Chinese Capital in Africa
This article develops a new typology to analyse Chinese capital in Africa, challenging depictions of China's economic engagement as monolithic and centrally directed. Rather than treating “China Inc.” as a singular actor, the framework unbundles capital flows into eight varieties along a continuum from highly coordinated state-led institutions to decentralised, market-driven actors. The typology highlights both top-down varieties of capital, such…
Guanxism and global politics
This paper identifies guanxism as a distinctive and generative paradigm for international relations theory. Grounded in Confucian ethics and Chinese social thought, guanxi refers to a relational system based on moral obligation, trust, and role-based reciprocity. It has evolved from a domestic social norm into a diplomatic repertoire and theoretical lens. Drawing on key Chinese IR scholars including Qin Yaqing, Chih-yu Shih, and the Shanghai Scho…
The Effectiveness of Smart Sanctions
This paper provides a comparative analysis of the divergent outcomes of smart sanctions in Myanmar and Zimbabwe in the 2000s, examining their effectiveness in prompting political change. Smart sanctions, aimed at specific individuals and entities to minimize humanitarian impacts, have become a prominent tool in international relations. Their success, however, hinges on key factors such as the precision in targeting decision-makers, the political …
The determinants of growing economic inequality within advanced democracies
Beginning with the premise that rising economic inequality is an urgent problem burdening some industrialized democratic societies more than others, this paper seeks to examine the primary factors responsible. The purpose is not to provide novel empirical analysis but rather to unite siloed academic discussions and debates under a common theme, to address a problem of mutual concern. The first section frames the puzzle of economic inequality with…
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The determinants of growing economic inequality within advanced democracies
Beginning with the premise that rising economic inequality is an urgent problem burdening some industrialized democratic societies more than others, this paper seeks to examine the primary factors responsible. The purpose is not to provide novel empirical analysis but rather to unite siloed academic discussions and debates under a common theme, to address a problem of mutual concern. The first section frames the puzzle of economic inequality with…
The Effectiveness of Smart Sanctions
This paper provides a comparative analysis of the divergent outcomes of smart sanctions in Myanmar and Zimbabwe in the 2000s, examining their effectiveness in prompting political change. Smart sanctions, aimed at specific individuals and entities to minimize humanitarian impacts, have become a prominent tool in international relations. Their success, however, hinges on key factors such as the precision in targeting decision-makers, the political …
Measuring Influence
This article introduces the China–Africa Engagement Index ( CAEI ), a novel composite measure designed to systematically track and compare Chinese economic engagement across African Union member states from 2003 to 2022. Drawing on trade and investment data from the China Africa Research Initiative, the index aggregates Chinese exports, imports, and foreign direct investment to offer both equal-weighted and 40/40/20 weighted versions, as well as …
Varieties of Chinese Capital in Africa
This article develops a new typology to analyse Chinese capital in Africa, challenging depictions of China's economic engagement as monolithic and centrally directed. Rather than treating “China Inc.” as a singular actor, the framework unbundles capital flows into eight varieties along a continuum from highly coordinated state-led institutions to decentralised, market-driven actors. The typology highlights both top-down varieties of capital, such…
Guanxism and global politics
This paper identifies guanxism as a distinctive and generative paradigm for international relations theory. Grounded in Confucian ethics and Chinese social thought, guanxi refers to a relational system based on moral obligation, trust, and role-based reciprocity. It has evolved from a domestic social norm into a diplomatic repertoire and theoretical lens. Drawing on key Chinese IR scholars including Qin Yaqing, Chih-yu Shih, and the Shanghai Scho…
Digital Port Exposure in China's Maritime Connectivity
China's maritime infrastructure expansion is usually analyzed through finance, ownership, location, and dual‐use potential. This article shifts attention to the digital systems through which ports now operate. It develops the concept of digital port exposure to describe how foreign‐linked digital systems become embedded in port operations, data environments, vendor relationships, and oversight structures. The article introduces a Digital Port Exp…
International Development and Aid (3 works) · China (2 works) · Development economics (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · African studies (1 works) · Belt and Road Initiative (1 works) · Capital (architecture (1 works)