Dr. Reza Hasmath

Reza Hasmath (PhD, Cambridge) was formally trained in philosophy, public policy, international studies and law, diplomacy, and social and political sciences, as well as in various East Asian and Western European languages. He had held faculty positions in Management and Sociology at the Universities of Toronto and Melbourne, and has previously worked for think-tanks, development agencies, and NGOs in USA, Canada, Australia and China. He is an Associate Professor in Political Science at the University of Alberta (Canada); Research Associate in the Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) at the University of Oxford; and, a Research Associate in the China Growth Centre at St. Edmund Hall, University of Oxford. Further, he is a team member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences’ Ethnic Minority Survey Project. 

His current research is supported by various grant schemes, notably the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and can be summarized in threefold:
(1) Analyzing evolving state-society relationships in China, and its policy-specific implications;
(2) Examining the education (esp. tertiary level) and labour market (from the job search, hiring and promotion process) experiences of ethnic minorities in the Canadian, American, Australian and Chinese contexts; and,
(3) Assessing the theories and practices of international development, and differential treatment in international society.

Research and Supervision Interests
• Politics and sociology of modern China
• State and society relationships, incl. state-NGO and state-private enterprise interactions
• NGO governance and management
• Immigration and migration
• Managing ethnic diversity in global cities
• Work and organizational behaviour
• Sociology of education and the labour market
• International development theory and practice
• Social and political theory

Refereed Scholarly Activities
Books
1. Hsu, J. and Hasmath, R., eds. (2013) The Chinese Corporatist State: Adaptation, Survival and Resistance. New York and Oxford, UK: Routledge.
2. Hasmath, R. (2012) The Ethnic Penalty: Immigration, Education and the Labour Market. Burlington, VT and Surrey, UK: Ashgate.
3. Hasmath, R., ed. (2011) Managing Ethnic Diversity: Meanings and Practices from an International Perspective. Burlington, VT and Surrey, UK: Ashgate.
4. Hasmath, R. (2010) A Comparative Study of Minority Development in China and Canada. New York and Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
5. Hasmath, R. and Hsu, J., eds. (2009) China in an Era of Transition: Understanding Contemporary State and Society Actors. New York and Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.

Book Chapters
1. Hsu, J. and Hasmath, R. (2013) “The Changing Faces of State Corporatism in China”, in J. Hsu and R. Hasmath (eds.) The Chinese Corporatist State: Adaptation, Survival and Resistance. New York and Oxford, UK: Routledge.
2. Hsu, J. and Hasmath, R. (2013) “The Rise and Impact of the Local State on the NGO Sector”, in J. Hsu and R. Hasmath (eds.) The Chinese Corporatist State: Adaptation, Survival and Resistance. New York and Oxford, UK: Routledge.
3. Hsu, J. and R. Hasmath (2013) “The Chinese Corporatist State: Lessons Learned for Other Jurisdictions”, in J. Hsu and R. Hasmath (eds.) The Chinese Corporatist State: Adaptation, Survival and Resistance. New York and Oxford, UK: Routledge.
4. Hasmath, R. (2011) “Managing China’s Muslim Minorities: Migration, Labour and the Rise of Ethno-Religious Consciousness Among Uyghurs in Urban Xinjiang”, in J. Barbalet, A. Possamai and B.S. Turner (eds.) Religion and the State: A Comparative Sociology. New York and London: Anthem Press.
5. Hasmath, R. (2011) “Comparing Ethno-Development Outcomes in Toronto and Taipei”, in R. Hasmath (ed.) Managing Ethnic Diversity: Meanings and Practices from an International Perspective. Burlington, VT and Surrey, UK: Ashgate.
6. Hasmath, R. (2011) “The Identification, Settlement and Representation of Ethnic Minorities in Beijing”, in R. Hasmath (ed.) Managing Ethnic Diversity: Meanings and Practices from an International Perspective. Burlington, VT and Surrey, UK: Ashgate.
7. Hasmath, R. (2011) “The Complexities of Ethnic Diversity”, in R. Hasmath (ed.) Managing Ethnic Diversity: Meanings and Practices from an International Perspective. Burlington, VT and Surrey, UK: Ashgate.
8. Hasmath, R. (2010) “Shangri-la has Forsaken Us: China's Ethnic Minorities, Identity, and Government Repression”, in J. Adekunle and H. Williams (eds.) Color Struck: Essays on Race and Ethnicity in Global Perspective. Lanham, MD: University Press of America.
9. Hasmath, R. (2009) “Dealing with Urban Ethnic Differences: A Comparative Analysis of Chinese and Canadian Strategies”, in H. Cao (ed.) Ethnic Minorities and Regional Development in Asia: Reality and Challenges. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press.
10. Hasmath, R. (2009) “Developing Minority Nationalities in Contemporary Urban China”, in R. Hasmath and J. Hsu (eds.) China in an Era of Transition: Understanding Contemporary State and Society Actors. New York and Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
11. Hasmath, R. (2007) “Canadian Multiculturalism: A Sociological and Human Development Perspective”, in D. McMurray and T. Mori (eds.) Canada Project in Kyushu Symposia, Volume 2. Kagoshima: Institute for Regional Studies, International University of Kagoshima.

Journal Articles
1. Hsu, J. and Hasmath, R. (2013) “The Local Corporatist State and NGO Relations in China”, Journal of Contemporary China 22.
2. Hasmath, R. (2013) “Migration, Labour and the Rise of Ethno-Religious Consciousness Among Uyghurs in Urban Xinjiang”, Journal of Sociology 49.
3. Hasmath, R. (2011) “The Education of Ethnic Minorities in Beijing”, Ethnic and Racial Studies 34(11): 1835-1854.
4. Hasmath, R. (2011) “From Job Search to Hiring to Promotion: The Labour Market Experiences of Ethnic Minorities in Beijing”, International Labour Review 150(1/2): 189-201.
• Winner of the Society for the Study of Social Problems’ Poverty, Class, and Inequality Division Paper Award
5. Hasmath, R. and Hsu, J. (2008) “NGOs in China: Issues of Good Governance and Accountability”, Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration 30(1): 1-11.
6. Hasmath, R. (2008) “The Big Payoff? Educational and Occupational Attainments of Ethnic Minorities in Beijing”, European Journal of Development Research 20(1): 104-116.
• Winner of the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes’ Research Prize for Development Studies
7. Hasmath, R. and Hsu, J. (2007) “Social Development in the Tibet Autonomous Region: A Contemporary and Historical Analysis”, International Journal of Development Issues 6(2): 125-141.
8. Hasmath, R. (2007) “The Paradox of Ethnic Minority Development in Beijing”, Comparative Sociology 6(4): 464-480.
9. Hasmath, R. and Hsu, J. (2007) “Big Business, NGOs and Labour Standards in Developing Nations: A Critical Reflection”, Asian Journal of Social Policy 3(1): 1-16.

In Progress
1. Hasmath, R. (monograph – in press) Ethnicity in Contemporary Urban China.
2. Hasmath, R. (monograph – in preparation) The Minority Report: The Growth and Impact of Visible Ethnic Minorities in the Corporation.
3. Hasmath, R. (edited book – under review) Inclusive Growth, Welfare and Development Policy: A Critical Assessment.
4. Hasmath, R., Ho, B. and Liu, E. (journal article – revise and resubmit) “Ethnic Minority Disadvantages in China’s Labour Market?”.
5. Hasmath, R. (journal article – revise and resubmit) “The Utility of Regional Jus Cogens”.
• Winner of the Society for the Study of Social Problems’ Law and Society Division Alfred R. Lindesmith Award
6. Hasmath, R. and Hsu, J. (journal article – under review) “Isomorphic Pressures, Epistemic Communities and State-NGO Collaboration in China”.
7. Hasmath, R. (journal article – under review) “The Institutionalization of Ethnic Minorities, and its Effects on their Interactions and Representation in Contemporary Urban China”.
8. Hasmath, R. (journal article – under review) “White Cat, Black Cat or Good Cat: The Beijing Consensus as a Philosophical Policy Tool”.

Professional Associations
Academy of Management
American Political Science Association
American Sociological Association
Association for Asian Studies
British Sociological Association
International Political Science Association
International Sociological Association

Reviewer
Allen and Unwin
American Journal of Sociology
American Sociological Review
Ashgate
Australian Research Council
Cambridge Review of International Affairs
Canadian Ethnic Studies
China Journal of Social Work
Comparative Political Studies
Danish Council for Independent Research
Demography
International Journal of Politics, Culture and Society
International Political Science Review
Journal of Intercultural Studies
Social Problems
Social Science Research
Sociology
Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism (on Board, 2006 – 2012)
Work, Employment and Society (on Board, 2012 – present)

Media Articles, Commentaries and Interviews
ABC News Radio (Australia)
The Age (Australia)
The Australian Financial Review
BBC Radio (UK)
Brisbane Times
Channel Ten (Australia)
The China Daily
The Daily Telegraph (UK)
Fox News (Australia)
The Globe and Mail (Canada)
The Guardian (UK)
The Guangming Daily (China)
The Huffington Post (USA)
The National (United Arab Emirates)
The New York Times
OMNI Television (Canada)
Radio 2BL 702 AM Sydney
Radio 2UE 954 AM Sydney
Radio 3AW 693 AM Melbourne
Radio 6WF 720 AM Perth
Radio Australia
SBS Radio (Australia)
Shenzhen Daily
Singapore Strait Times
Sky News (Australia)
South China Morning Post
La Stampa (Italy)
The Sydney Morning Herald
Taipei Times
The Times of India
The Washington Times
WA Today (Australia)
Xinhua News Agency (China)
Yahoo! News