NEW blogpost „Methodological Mutualism: Rethinking the Agency of Local Communities in the Belt and Road Initiative“ by Verena La Mela

Richly decorated tables are the social centre of female economic chai networks in the Sino-Kazakh border town Zharkent (Photo: Verena La Mela).

Verena La Mela (University of Zurich) proposes a paradigm shift towards methodological mutualism, allowing for a more comprehensive understanding of the interplay between the BRI and people on the ground.

Read the blogpost: https://munkschool.utoronto.ca/belt-road/research/methodological-mutualism-rethinking-agency-local-communities-belt-and-road-initiative