Dr. Michael Hooper is a China law and politics researcher, with 15 years of experience in China, who seeks to help Western audiences understand the role of law in China, how the Chinese Party-state approaches law, and the ways in which it inculcates young Chinese citizens with a state-sanctioned worldview. He holds a Ph.D. in Law and a Bachelor of International Studies from the University of Adelaide. His doctoral research engaged in an in-depth analysis of ideological education in China’s higher education system and the role of a class of lesser-known regulations, known as “normative documents”, that guide its implementation.
Dr. Hooper pursues a broad range of research interests including, but not limited to, China’s unique form of ideological education, the rule of law, law and COVID-19 and Chinese politics and education in general. He publishes in law journals, such as the University of Western Australia Law Review, and China studies journals such as Issues & Studies.