Andrew J. Nathan, the Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, wrote the article "Who is Kim Jong-un?" in the August 18, 2016 edition of The New York Review of Books. On September 14, 2016, Professor Nathan talked with host Jeremy Hobson on WBUR Radio's "Here and Now" about the mysterious North Korean dictator. Examining the historical and social … [Read more...]
WEAI holds summer events in Indonesia and Singapore
During the summer of 2016, the Weatherhead East Asian Institute held widely attended panel discussions and receptions in Indonesia and Singapore to foster the growth of Columbia University alumni networks in Southeast Asia and to promote the study of Southeast Asia at Columbia. These events brought together Columbia faculty, students, and alumni as well as academics, students, … [Read more...]
Andrew J. Nathan Discusses Donald Trump’s Potential China Policy in ‘ChinaFile’
Andrew J. Nathan, the Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, was one of several experts who contributed to a July 22, 2016 ChinaFile article about what Donald Trump's China policy might look like. "If I were a policy-maker in Beijing, I would love to see Trump as president," Professor Nathan wrote. "With his criticism of the war in Iraq, praise … [Read more...]
“Superpower Rivalries and Regional Interests: Southeast Asia, China and the US”
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Conference in Singapore "Superpower Rivalries and Regional Interests: Southeast Asia, China and the US" For more information, please click here. Ann Marie Murphy, Senior Research Scholar, Weatherhead East Asia Institute; Associate Professor, Seton Hall University Duncan McCargo, Visiting Professor of Political Science, Columbia … [Read more...]
Andrew J. Nathan Discusses Xi Jinping’s New Military Position in ChinaFile
Andrew J. Nathan, the Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, discussed Xi Jinping's new military position in ChinaFile. Professor Nathan wrote this assessment after President Xi recently assumed the title of Commander in Chief of China’s Military, a position that he now holds in addition to his role as Chairman of the Central Military Commission. … [Read more...]
