The Crawford School of Public Policy proudly presents the 2025 Professorial Lecture Series, an initiative that highlights and honours the distinguished academics at Crawford recently promoted to Professor. This series reflects the School’s ongoing commitment to recognising exceptional academic contributions and advancing knowledge in the field of public policy.
2025 Crawford School Professorial Lecture Series

First up in the series was Professor Benjamin Hillman, who described how the Communist Party of China (CPC) has expanded its presence and influence across China's government agencies, private enterprises and non-profit organisations in recent decades.

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