Yun-han Chu

Interview Date: 
11/12/2008
Bio: 
<p><strong>Yun-han Chu</strong> is Distinguished Research Fellow of the Institute of Political Science at Academia Sinica and professor of Political Science at National Taiwan University. He serves concurrently as president of the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange. Professor Chu received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Minnesota and joined the faculty of National Taiwan University in 1987.</p> <p>Chu was a visiting associate professor at Columbia University in 1990-1991. He served as director of programs of the Institute for National Policy Research, Taiwan&rsquo;s leading independent think tank, from 1989 to 1999. Professor Chu specializes in politics of Greater China, East Asian political economy and democratization.</p> <p>He is a three-time recipient of the Outstanding Research Award from the National Science Council. He currently serves on the editorial board of <em>International Studies Quarterly</em>, <em>Pacific Affairs</em>, <em>China Review</em>, <em>Journal of Contemporary China</em>, and <em>Journal of East Asian Studies</em> and J<em>ournal of Democracy</em>. He is the author, co-author, editor or co-editor of eleven books.</p>
Title : 
Professor of Political Science
Field: 
Academics
Region: 
China
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