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Charlotte  Goodburn

Dr Charlotte Goodburn

Deputy Director, Lau China Institute

  • Reader in Chinese Politics and Development

Research interests

  • Geography
  • International development
  • Policy
  • Politics

Biography

Dr Charlotte Goodburn is a a Reader in Chinese Politics and Development. Before coming to King's, Charlotte was a post-doctoral researcher in Development Studies at the University of Cambridge. She completed her PhD in the Department of Land Economy at Cambridge, and holds a BA (in History) and an MPhil (in Contemporary Chinese Studies), also from Cambridge.

Charlotte studied Mandarin at Peking University and at Taiwan Normal University, and has spent several years working, studying and conducting fieldwork in China. 

She was appointed as Deputy Director of the Lau China Institute in 2016. She is also teaches in the Department of International Development.

Research

  • Chinese politics and development
  • Rural-urban migration and urbanisation
  • Comparative development in Asia, especially of China and India
  • Gender and household dynamics
  • Childhood and intergenerational poverty
  • Population and development
  • Urban and rural change
  • Migration studies
  • Social welfare

There is a strong comparative dimension to her work: she is interested in the political economy of a wide range of developing countries and in issues in politics, migration and development more generally. In her current work, she compares rural-urban migration in China and in India.

Teaching

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

PhD supervision 

Charlotte is interested in supervising on the following topics:

  • Chinese politics and development
  • Rural-urban migration and urbanisation
  • Comparative development in Asia, especially of China and India
  • Gender and household dynamics
  • Childhood and intergenerational poverty
  • Population and development
  • Urban and rural change
  • Migration studies
  • Social welfare
  • Identity registration systems
  • Policy transfer and the 'China model'

Further details

See Charlotte's research profile

See Charlotte's website

    Research

    Urbanisation
    Urbanisation, Rural Development and Social Transformations research group

    A research group examining urban-rural development and its effect on the developing world.

    Mozambique Indian Ocean
    Cities, Climate and Capital in the Greater Indian Ocean World

    A research group examining cities, climate, and capital in the Greater Indian Ocean world.

    News

    New study compares workplace-residence systems in China and India as a form of migrant labour control

    Research explores the strategies employed in China and India for controlling migrant labour through workplace-residence systems.

    Electronics manufacturing India

    New research explores the success of adopting China's approach to special economic zones in India

    New research by King's academics Drs Charlotte Goodburn and Jan Knoerich shows how India was inspired by China's Special Economic Zones (SEZs), and how local...

    Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, India

    Events

    17OctAfrica SEZ

    Panel - China's model of Special Economic Zones: does it work for Africa?

    To what extent have these China-associated SEZs in Africa helped spearhead rapid industrialisation and economic growth? Experts examine the characteristics of...

    15OctChina economic security

    Talk - China’s evolving approach to economic security

    What does economic security mean for the Chinese party-state? Professor Yeling Tan (Oxford) examines the conceptual underpinnings of economic security for the...

    22NovIndia industry

    Urbanising the villages: three models of structural transition in Indian Special Economic Zones (SEZs)

    Lecture by Dr Charlotte Goodburn focusing on three cases of Indian “city-style” SEZs, examining impacts for local livelihoods and social relations.

    Please note: this event has passed.

    19OctYoung children learning in a Chinese classroom

    Panel discussion - Inequality & exclusion in the contemporary Chinese education system

    Expert Professor Emily Hannum (UPenn) joins Drs Ye Liu, Charlotte Goodburn, & Xiaxia Yang (King’s College London) for a stimulating roundtable event on...

    Please note: this event has passed.

    05JunTiger, Tyrant, Bandit, Businessman: Echoes of Counterrevolution in New China

    Book Talk - Land Reform & Echoes of Counterrevolution in China

    Join Professor Brian DeMare as he presents his new book "Tiger, Tyrant, Bandit, Businessman: Echoes of Counterrevolution in New China"

    Please note: this event has passed.

    17OctChina Week - Opening Reception 2022

    China Week - Opening Reception 2022

    A chance to gather together with the brightest minds on China for networking over canapes and drinks, as well as hear the views on the myriad...

    Please note: this event has passed.

      Research

      Urbanisation
      Urbanisation, Rural Development and Social Transformations research group

      A research group examining urban-rural development and its effect on the developing world.

      Mozambique Indian Ocean
      Cities, Climate and Capital in the Greater Indian Ocean World

      A research group examining cities, climate, and capital in the Greater Indian Ocean world.

      News

      New study compares workplace-residence systems in China and India as a form of migrant labour control

      Research explores the strategies employed in China and India for controlling migrant labour through workplace-residence systems.

      Electronics manufacturing India

      New research explores the success of adopting China's approach to special economic zones in India

      New research by King's academics Drs Charlotte Goodburn and Jan Knoerich shows how India was inspired by China's Special Economic Zones (SEZs), and how local...

      Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, India

      Events

      17OctAfrica SEZ

      Panel - China's model of Special Economic Zones: does it work for Africa?

      To what extent have these China-associated SEZs in Africa helped spearhead rapid industrialisation and economic growth? Experts examine the characteristics of...

      15OctChina economic security

      Talk - China’s evolving approach to economic security

      What does economic security mean for the Chinese party-state? Professor Yeling Tan (Oxford) examines the conceptual underpinnings of economic security for the...

      22NovIndia industry

      Urbanising the villages: three models of structural transition in Indian Special Economic Zones (SEZs)

      Lecture by Dr Charlotte Goodburn focusing on three cases of Indian “city-style” SEZs, examining impacts for local livelihoods and social relations.

      Please note: this event has passed.

      19OctYoung children learning in a Chinese classroom

      Panel discussion - Inequality & exclusion in the contemporary Chinese education system

      Expert Professor Emily Hannum (UPenn) joins Drs Ye Liu, Charlotte Goodburn, & Xiaxia Yang (King’s College London) for a stimulating roundtable event on...

      Please note: this event has passed.

      05JunTiger, Tyrant, Bandit, Businessman: Echoes of Counterrevolution in New China

      Book Talk - Land Reform & Echoes of Counterrevolution in China

      Join Professor Brian DeMare as he presents his new book "Tiger, Tyrant, Bandit, Businessman: Echoes of Counterrevolution in New China"

      Please note: this event has passed.

      17OctChina Week - Opening Reception 2022

      China Week - Opening Reception 2022

      A chance to gather together with the brightest minds on China for networking over canapes and drinks, as well as hear the views on the myriad...

      Please note: this event has passed.