Shiufai Wong has been associate professor of Macao Polytechnic University since 2009. He received his PhD degree (Government and International Relations) from the University of Sydney in 2005 and then taught relevant subjects for City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, De Montfort University, the University of Western Sydney, and Oklahoma State University before settling down in Macao. He self-authored six academic books, and a series of referred journal papers on developmental state, historical anthropology, post-postmodernity, and gerontological policy. He has been leading guest editor of seven special issues for four SSCI-indexed international journals including Asia Pacific Viewpoint, China Perspectives, Australasian Journal on Ageing, and China Review.

目前科研項目Current Research Projects

• “Revisiting the Debate on Developmental Strategy”, a self-authored journal paper (under review by a SSCI-indexed journal)
• Macaology in the Context of a Post-postmodern Discourse, guest edited by Shiu-fai Wong, a Special Issue with proposal accepted by SSCI-indexed journal Asia Pacific Viewpoint (Submissions by 31 March 2023)
• Positive Non-interventionist Developmental State: Developing Economies without Industrial Policy in the Era of Industry 4.0, a self-authored book (in progress)
• China’s Aging in Place, an edited book (in progress)
• “Beyond the Modernist and Postmodernist Gastronomic Tourism: How Macanese Cuisine Restaurateurs Interact with Tourists”, a self-authored journal paper (in progress)
• “Enterprise Management Reform of Macao’s Social Organizations: A Comparison between Quasi-government and Quasi-Corporatization”, a self-authored journal paper (in progress)

Selected Books & Special Issue:

1.1         Varieties of Ageing in Place in China:  Small Facilities Community-family Care Integration and Governmental Coordination, guest editor for a Special Feature of China Perspectives, Issue 134, (Oct 2023), SSCI indexed.

1.2         The Logic Behind China’s Ageing in Place, guest editor for a Special Issue of Australasian Journal on Ageing, (Mar 2023), SSCI indexed.

1.3         Positive Non-intervention: The Old China Hands in the British Hong Kong Government, book in Chinese. Chinese University of Hong Kong Press (May 2018) ISBN: 978-988-237-067-8

1.4         HK-made Gentlemen: Using the Mid-Level Co-Culture to Govern Hong Kong for a Century, book in Chinese. Systech Technology & Publications (Nov 2014) ISBN: 978-988-8307-64-7

1.5         Small Government Big Community: Macao’s Post-postmodernity and Post-traditional Life), edited book in Chinese. Guangdong People Publishing House (Nov 2013) ISBN：978-721-8089-22-5

1.6         City of Zombies: A Comparison of Social Patterns of Hong Kong and Macao, book in Chinese. Up Publications (July 2012) ISBN：978-988-1522-02-3

1.7         Grand Post-modernist Governance: The Deepest Conflicts from an Urban Management Perspective, book in Chinese. Up Publications (July 2011) ISBN: 978-988-1521-90-3

1.8         Strong Governance and Medical Incidents, book in Chinese. Up Publications (July 2010) ISBN: 978-988-1866-47-9

1.9         States and Economic Development: A Comparative Historical Analysis, co-translated with Andy Liu into Chinese for Linda Weiss and John M. Hobson, Cambridge: Polity Press, 1995. Beijing: Jilin Publishing Group (May 2009) ISBN: 978-780-7624-53-0

1.10       Regulating Decentralization in China, Shiu-fai Wong and Martin Painter (eds), journal special issue, The China Review, Vol.8, No.2, (Fall 2008) SSCI Indexed

1.11       The Myth of the Powerless State: Governing the Economy in a Global Era, translated into Chinese for Linda Weiss, Cambridge: Polity Press, 1998. HK: Up Publications (May 2007) ISBN: 978-988-9928-66-7.

1.12       Environmental Technology Development in Liberal and Coordinated Market Economies: Tweaking Institutions. New York: Palgrave Macmillan (Nov 2006) ISBN: 978-1-4039-7642-0

Selected Journal Papers & Book Chapters”

1.13     “Ageing in Place in China:  Small Facilities Community-family Care Integration and Governmental Coordination”, Editorial for a Special Feature of China Perspectives, Issue 134, (Oct 2023), SSCI indexed

1.14     “Beyond the logic of promoting independent living of older adults”, Guest Editorial (Introduction Chapter), Australasian Journal on Ageing, (Mar 2023), SSCI indexed.

1.15     “Depleted by dependence or imprisoned by independence? Cases of China’s aging in place”, Educational Gerontology, Volume 49, Issue 8, 2023, SSCI indexed.

1.16     “The Society Model for Big Change: A Postwar Historical Comparison between Macao and Hong Kong” (S.F. Wong and J. Lo), The 5th International Conference Proceedings on Public Management in the 21th Century: Opportunities and Challenges. Central Compilation and Translation Press (Nov 2014) ISBN: 978-7-5117-2366-6

1.17     “Macao’s Post-postmodernity and Post-traditional Life” (book chapter in Chinese (Shiu-fai Wong and Xia Guang) Small Government Big Community: Macao’s Post-postmodernity and Post-traditional Life, pp.123-140, Guangdong People Publishing House (Aug 2013)

1.18     “Macao’s Post-postmodernity and Post-traditional Life” (book chapter in Chinese) Small Government Big Community: Macao’s Post-postmodernity and Post-traditional Life, pp.29-48, Guangdong People Publishing House (Aug 2013)

1.19     “Macao’s Post-postmodernity and Post-traditional Life” (book chapter in Chinese) Small Government Big Community: Macao’s Post-postmodernity and Post-traditional Life, p.001-028, Guangdong People Publishing House (Aug 2013)

1.20     “Varieties of the Regulatory State and Global Companies: The Case of China”, in Mikler, John (ed.), Handbook of Global Companies, Wiley Blackwell (May 2013)

1.21     “Varieties of the Regulatory State and Global Companies: The Case of China”, Global Policy (May 2013) SSCI indexed

1.22     “Which post-New Public Management Model? The Case of Macao” (Shiu-fai Wong and Sunny CW Chan), The 4th International Conference Proceedings on Public Management in the 21th Century: Opportunities and Challenges. Truth & Wisdom Press (Sep 2012)

1.23     “Case Study: Wind Energy Regulation in Germany and the UK”, Routledge Handbook of Climate Change and Society, Routledge (Aug 2010)

1.24     “Regulating Decentralization in China”, an introduction to special issue, China Review, Vol. 8, No. 2, Shiu-fai Wong and Martin Painter (Oct 2008) SSCI indexed

1.25     “The Telecommunications Regulatory Regimes in Hong Kong and Singapore: When Direct State Intervention Meets Indirect Policy Instruments”, Pacific Review, Vol. 20, Issue 2, Martin Painter and Shiu-fai Wong (Jun 2007) SSCI indexed

1.26     “Varieties of State-Societal Structure: Packaging Waste Recycling Development in the US, the UK, Australia, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland”, book chapter in Environmental Technology Development in Liberal and Coordinated Market Economies, Palgrave Macmillan (Nov 2006)

1.27     “Varieties of State-Societal Relationship: Environmental Friendly Auto Technology Advancement in the US and Japan”, book chapter in Environmental Technology Development in Liberal and Coordinated Market Economies, Palgrave Macmillan (Nov 2006)

1.28     “Varieties of the Regulatory State: Government-Business Relations and Telecommunications Reforms in Malaysia and Thailand”, Policy and Society, Vol. 24, No. 3, Martin Painter and Shiu-fai Wong (Dec 2005) SSCI indexed

1.29     “Obliging Institutions and Industry Evolution: A Comparative Study of the German and UK Wind Energy Industries”, Industry and Innovation, Vol. 12, No. 1 (Mar 2005) SSCI indexed

Selected Conference/Workshop Papers

1.30     “Varieties of Aging in Place: A Comparative Study of Hongkong, Macao, Guangzhou and Shenzhen in Southern China”, APSA 2021: Politics in the Age of Uncertainty, Macquarie University / 20-22 September 2021

1.31     “Dual Developmental State versus Developmental State in Disguise: Comparing the Role of Government in the Electric Vehicle Market between the US and China”, APSA 2021: Politics in the Age of Uncertainty, Macquarie University / 20-22 September 2021

1.32     “Management Reform of Macao Associations: A Comparison Between Pseudo-Government and Pseudo-Enterprise”, Conference on Review and Prospect of Macao Public Governance in the 20 Years of Return to China. Macao Polytechnic Institute / 3-4 Dec 2019

1.33     “Global Integration without Compromising Autonomy: Reassessing the Developmental Era of Hong Kong”, Hong Kong Sociological Association 21^st Annual Conference, held at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (30 Nov 2019)

1.34     “Charismatic Leadership in the Context of Post-modernity and Globalization”, the International Studies Association (ISA) Asia-Pacific Region Conference, “Asia-Pacific and World Order: Security, Economics, Identity and Beyond”, held at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore (4-6 Jul 2019) 

1.35     “The Issues of Identity Matter: Reexamining the Hybrid Ideal with Social Enterprises in Hong Kong” Hong Kong Sociological Association 20th Annual Conference. Theme: Identity Politics in a Globalized World, held at Chinese University of Hong Kong（1 Dec 2018）

1.36     “Creative and Innovative Entrepreneurship for Social and Hybrid Enterprises in Hong Kong: Does Elitism or Collectivism Matter?” International Research Symposium on Public Management in Asia: Innovation and Transformation 2017, held at Education University of Hong Kong (24-25 Nov 2017)

1.37     “Identifying More Other Factors that Promote the Sustainability of Hybrids: Testing the Hybrid Ideal with Social Enterprises in Hong Kong”, Australian Political Studies Association 2017 Annual Conference, held at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (25-27 Sep 2017)

1.38     “Does Transcendental Empiricism Work in Governance? An Examination of Urban Management in Hong Kong”, Asia Scapes Contesting Borders / ASAA 20^th Biennial Conference，the University of Western Australia, Perth (12-14 Jul 2014)

1.39     “How to Achieve Giddens’ Reflexivity: The Implications of the roles of Macao’s Public Policy for Taiwan” (paper in Chinese), 2012 Conference on Public Administration in Taiwan and Macao, Chinese Culture University, Taiwan (15 Dec 2012)

1.40     “The Society Model for Big Change: A Postwar Historical Comparison between Macao and Hong Kong”, The 5th International Conference on “Public Administration in 21st Century: Opportunities and Challenges”, University of Macau, co-authored with Janice Lo (11-13 Oct 2012)

1.41     “Varieties of the Regulatory State and Global Companies: The Case of China” , International Conference on “Government Management Innovation: Practice and Theory”, Macao Polytechnic Institute (19-20 Oct 2011)

1.42     “Governance, Citizenship and Deleuzian Creativity: The Case of Hong Kong’s Urban Management”, International Conference on ‘Governance and Citizenship in Asia: Paradigms and Practices’ Hong Kong Institute of Education (18-19 Mar 2011)

1.43     “Which post-New Public Management Model? The Case of Macao”, the 4^th International Conference on “Public Management in the 21^st Century: Opportunities and Challenges”, University of Macau, co-authored with CW Chan (22-23 Oct 2010)

1.44     “Regulatory Balancing and Interlocking: the post-Developmental State in China”.  The 4^th Oceanic Conference on International Studies (OCIS IV). Auckland, New Zealand (30 Jun - 2 Jul 2010)

1.45     “Civil Regulation versus State Regulation: Teetering Balancing Acts in Post-developmental China”, Workshop Decentralization and Varieties of Regulatory Capitalism in China, City University of Hong Kong (29-30 Jun 2007)

1.46     “Comparing the Chinese and German Capital Markets: Do Informal Institutions Jeopardize Formal Institutional Supremacy?’ Conference on Frontier of Regulation, University of Bath, UK (7-9 Sep 2006)

1.47     “Regulatory Reforms and Restructuring in the Telecommunications Sector in Malaysia and Thailand”, 2^nd Congress of the Asian Political and International Studies Association: Governance Dilemmas in Asia Public Action in a Competitive and Insecure World, City University of Hong Kong, co-authored with Martin Painter (14-16 Nov 2005)

1.48     “Comparing Environmentally Friendly Auto Technology Policies: Coordinated Japan and the Entrepreneurial US”, the 15^th Biennial Conference of the ASAA National Convention Centre, Canberra, Australia (29 Jun - 2 Jul 2004)

1.49     “A Variety of Institutional Configurations: Wind Power Policies in Comparative Perspective”. Australasian Political Studies Association Conference, Tasmania, Australia (29 Sep–1 Oct 2003)