Reassessing the dynamics of regime type and UN voting alignment with China

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Brief Overview

Examining UN voting data (2009-2019), my research finds that, controlling for GDP, trade, FDI, etc, authoritarian regimes tend to align with China. However, when considering OECD membership, regime type's significance diminishes.

Author

• Soumyadeep Bidyanta, University of Cincinnati