Andrew J. Nathan, the Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, discussed the pushback within China against president Xi Jinping in a March 18, 2016 article in ChinaFile. "Evidently he has gone too far in creating a cult of personality that has sought to place him beyond criticism even by cronies and elite supporters," Professor Nathan argues. … [Read more...]
Watch Andrew Nathan Discuss the Chinese State at the International Conference on the Governance of China
Andrew J. Nathan, the Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, spoke about the Chinese State on January 15, 2016 at the International Conference on the Governance of China. The conference, sponsored by The New York Review of Books Foundation, the Faculty of the Social Sciences at the University of Hong Kong, and FRITT ORD, took place in Hong Kong … [Read more...]
Andrew Nathan Discusses China in 2016 in ChinaFile
Andrew J. Nathan, the Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, recently offered his thoughts about the issues that China may face in 2016 in ChinaFile. In the article, Professor Nathan discusses that the dangers that President Xi Jinping's concentration of power may cause. Please click here to read the article. … [Read more...]
April 22 Event: “Human Rights Under Xi Jinping: Is There Room for Optimism?” Photos and Audio
Photographs and audio are now available from the April 22, 2015 event “Human Rights Under Xi Jinping: Is There Room for Optimism?” The event featured a lecture by Sophie Richardson, China Director at Human Rights Watch. Her talk was moderated by Andrew J. Nathan, Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science, Columbia University. During the event Dr. Richardson talked about … [Read more...]
September 24 Event: “Xi Jinping’s ‘Coup From the Top:’ Anti-Corruption and Political Reform:” Photos and Audio
The Weatherhead East Asian Institute launched its Human Rights in East Asia and Beyond: Critical Perspectives series on Sept. 24 with the first of four lectures by Li Weidong, Visiting Scholar at the Institute for the Study of Human Rights at Columbia University. "Xi Jinping's 'Coup From the Top:' Anti-Corruption and Political Reform" was a candid look at anti-corruption and … [Read more...]
