Using a Securitized Framework in a Time of Crisis

PUBLISHED: AUGUST 2021 BY EURICS

This article, written by Mark Sidel, Professor of Law and Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explores China’s tumultuous past of navigating overseas funding and aid during times of crisis. It compares this history to the recent COVID-19 outbreak and related constraints. The article also examines the 2020 Overseas NGO Law, which requires foreign NGOs to undergo a double approval process before being allowed to function within China. This resulted in a securitized framework that allowed quick vetting of foreign NGOs and funneled their work through approved domestic partners.