2008-9 Paul and Mary Ho Distinguished Lecturer in China Studies

Dr. Andrew J. Nathan, Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, is an eminent scholar of Chinese politics and foreign policy, the comparative study of political participation and political culture, and human rights. His myriad publications include China’s Crisis (1990); China’s Transition (1997); The Great Wall and the Empty Fortress: China's Search for Security (1997); The Tiananmen Papers (2001); and Constructing Human Rights in the Age of Globalization (2003). He chaired the Advisory Committee of Human Rights Watch, Asia, 1995-2000, and continues his involvement with that group. He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the National Committee on US-China Relations. His current research involves the comparative study of political culture and political participation in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and other Asian societies.

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LOCATION: Avaya Auditorium (ACE 2.302, 24th and Speedway). Free of charge.

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