Andrew J. Nathan, the Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, has published the new article "China: Back to the Future" in the May 10, 2018 edition of The New York Review of Books. In the article, Professor Nathan writes about Xi Jinping's efforts to centralize his power, including the recent constitutional amendment in China that abolished term … [Read more...]
March 27 Event: “China’s Latest Strongman Leader: Putting Xi Jinping Into Historical and Comparative Perspective:” Audio, Photos, and Partial Video
Audio, photographs, and partial video footage are now available from the March 27, 2018 event "China’s Latest Strongman Leader: Putting Xi Jinping Into Historical and Comparative Perspective." The event featured Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom, Chancellor’s Professor of History, UC Irvine; Maura Elizabeth Cunningham, historian and writer; Charles K. Armstrong, Korea Foundation … [Read more...]
Andrew J. Nathan Discusses China’s Possible Reaction to the U.S.-North Korea Summit Meeting in ChinaFile
Andrew J. Nathan, the Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, was one of several experts who discussed "When Trump and Kim Meet, What Will Xi Do?" in a March 13, 2018 ChinaFile Conversation. Professor Nathan was asked how the potential summit meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong-un might affect China’s interests in the region and how Beijing … [Read more...]
Andrew J. Nathan writes “What is Xi Jinping Afraid Of?” in Foreign Affairs
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...]
Andrew J. Nathan Talks to UPI About Xi Jinping’s Power Grab
Andrew J. Nathan, the Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, was quoted in the December 5, 2017 United Press International article "Analyst: Xi Jinping's power grab copes with U.S. distrust." The article is about how Chinese President Xi Jinping's may be consolidating his power following the recent 19th Party Congress. "I think the Chinese … [Read more...]
