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Full-time Faculty
Bruce J. Dickson
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
Monroe 480
2115 G Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20052
Phone: (202) 994-4186
Fax: (202) 994-7743
E-mail: bdickson@gwu.edu
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 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 Wealth into Power: The Communist Party's Embrace of China's Private Sector (2008), 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 1 Introduction to Comparative Politics
Psc 171 China's Domestic and Foreign Policies
PSc 234 Democracy and Democratization in Comparative Perspective
PSc 270 Politics of China 1
PSc 271 Politics of China 2
Psc 331 Advanced Theories of Comparative Politics
Last update: 11/20/2008