Andrew J. Nathan, the Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, wrote the article "What is Xi Jinping Afraid Of?" in the December 8, 2017 edition of Foreign Affairs. "Why this intense concentration of power and emphasis on obedience?" Professor Nathan writes. "Xi claimed that China is on the brink of achieving its great dream of national … [Read more...]
Sheena Greitens’ Study of the WEAI “Dictators and Their Secret Police” Wins APSA and ISA Best Book Awards
We congratulate Sheena Chestnut Greitens, assistant professor of political science at the University of Missouri, whose Study of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute Dictators and Their Secret Police: Coercive Institutions and State Violence was named the co-winner of the 2017 Best Book Award from the American Political Science Association (APSA) Section on Comparative … [Read more...]
Andrew J. Nathan Remembers Liu Xiaobo in Foreign Affairs Magazine
Andrew J. Nathan, the Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, wrote a July 13, 2017 article in Foreign Affairs titled "Remembering Liu Xiaobo: The West's Responsibility in Upholding His Legacy." Following the death of Liu Xiaobo, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who had been jailed for the last eight years of his life, Professor Nathan discusses the … [Read more...]
Andrew J. Nathan Discusses Xi Jinping’s U.S. Visit with Columbia News
Andrew J. Nathan, the Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, answered five questions for Columbia News on April 5, 2017 about Chinese president Xi Jinping's April visit to the United States. During the trip, President Xi will hold a summit meeting with President Trump at the Mar-a-Lago Resort in Florida. "The Chinese and the Americans have very … [Read more...]
Andrew J. Nathan discusses U.S.-China Relations in Deutsche Welle
Andrew J. Nathan, the Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, was interviewed by Germany's Deutsche Welle in a February 8, 2017 article titled "Why Trump Needs to Avoid Collision Course with China." "President Trump doesn't always do what he says and he seems to be very capable of changing course," Professor Nathan said in the interview. "I think … [Read more...]
