Education:
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Expertise:
Chinese domestic politics, East Asian politics, political change and democratization, general comparative politics, U.S.-China relations
Background:
Professor Dickson received his B.A. in political science and English literature, his M.A. in Chinese Studies, and his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Michigan. He joined the faculty of The George Washington University and the Elliott School in 1993. He teaches on China, comparative politics, and democratization. Professor Dickson is currently examining the political consequences of economic reform in China, and in particular the relationship between private entrepreneurs and the Chinese Communist Party. For the 2006-07 academic year, he has received a fellowship from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars for his project, "Turning Wealth into Power: The Evolving Political Influence of China's 'Red Capitalists.'"
Dr. Dickson is the author of Red Capitalists in China: The Party, Private Entrepreuneurs, and Prospects for Political Change (2003), Democratization in China and Taiwan: The Adaptability of Leninist Parties (1997), and is co-editor of four other books. His articles have appeared in Asian Survey, China Quarterly, Comparative Politics, Comparative Political Studies, Journal of Contemporary China, Journal of Democracy, National Interest, and Political Science Quarterly. He is a frequent commentator on political developments in China and Taiwan and on U.S.-China relations, and has appeared on CNN, NPR, BBC, and VOA.
Courses Taught:
PSc 190 China's Domestic and Foreign Policies
Psc 192 State-Society Relations in China
PSc 231 Advanced Theories of Comparative Politics
PSc 234 Democracy and Democratization in Comparative Perspective
PSc 270 Politics of China 1
PSc 271 Politics of China 2
Psc 801 Global Perspectives on Democracy
Last update: 7/11/2007
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