About Me

Welcome! My name is Muyao Hang (杭慕尧). I am currently a Ph.D candidate in Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh. 

I am interested in the source of authoritarian regimes’ durability, with a specific focus on citizens’ roles.

My dissertation investigates how various factors—nationalism, exposure to democratic environments, and perceptions of autocratic economic competence—influence citizens’ support for and compliance with authoritarian regimes. My dissertation has been supported by the Deborah Jeanne Gillotti Fellowship and APSA’s Centennial Research Grant.

My other ongoing projects examine citizens’ responses to various authoritarian practices, including electoral manipulation, misinformation campaigns, and transnational repression.