In a lengthy interview published in Chinese (translated by CCPR PhD Wei Zhao, now lecturing at Beijing Metropolitan University), Philip Schlesinger reflected on the post-public sphere and the turn towards digital neo-regulation. He was also quizzed about the relevance and challenge of ethnographic research on regulators.

The English-language version of the interview can be accessed here: https://www.create.ac.uk/blog/2025/11/11/new-working-paper-rethinking-the-public-sphere-and-the-regulatory-turn/


First published: 21 November 2025