Lien-Hang Nguyen, the Dorothy Borg Associate Professor in the History of the United States and East Asia at Columbia University, will discuss the history of Vietnam at the New-York Historical Society on Monday, March 5, 2018 and Friday, March 9, 2018, and at Vassar College on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. Professor Nguyen will discuss the 1968 Tet Offensive on March 5 with Max … [Read more...]
Qin Gao Co-Authors Social Science Research Article About the Influence of Social Benefits on Public Support of Government in China
Qin Gao, Professor of Social Policy and Social Work and Director, China Center for Social Policy, at Columbia University, has co-authored (with Xian Huang) a new article titled "Does Social Insurance Enrollment Improve Citizen Assessment of Local Government Performance? Evidence from China" in the journal Social Science Research, Vol. 70 (February 2018). From the article … [Read more...]
Duncan McCargo Publishes the Article “Thailand in 2017: Politics on Hold” in Asian Survey
Duncan McCargo, Visiting Professor of Political Science at Columbia University and Professor of Political Science at the University of Leeds, published the article "Thailand in 2017: Politics on Hold" in the journal Asian Survey Vol. 58, no. 1 (2018). From the article abstract: "Following the epochal funeral of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej in October 2017, Thailand … [Read more...]
Takatoshi Ito Talks on Bloomberg TV About the Bank of Japan’s Monetary Policy
Takatoshi Ito, Professor of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and Associate Director of Research, Center on Japanese Economy and Business at Columbia Business School, spoke on Bloomberg TV's "Daybreak" program on February 18, 2018 about the Bank of Japan's current monetary policy. Professor Ito is an expert on international finance, macroeconomics, and … [Read more...]
WEAI Celebrates the Year of the Dog at its 2018 Lunar New Year Reception
We are pleased to share images from our February 15, 2018 Lunar New Year Reception. The event, celebrating the Year of the Dog, brought together students, faculty, visiting scholars, professional fellows, and staff from the Columbia community. … [Read more...]
