Edward S. Greenbaum 1910 Professor in Political Science and Director of the Williams-Exeter Programme at Oxford University
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Williams Oxford Program
At Williams since 1989
Education
B.A. SUNY at Purchase College (1979)
M.A. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Political Science (1981)
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Political Science (1986)
M.A. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Political Science (1981)
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Political Science (1986)
Areas of Expertise
In recent years my writing and research have focused on ancient Chinese philosophy. I made a first foray into this field with, Aidan’s Way. I then published Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Dao: Ancient Chinese Thought in Modern American Life, which explores applications of Confucian and Daoist ideas to contemporary issues.
I blog on ancient Chinese thought at The Useless Tree. And I have made a book out of that blog, that has just been published (2019): Blogging China in the 21st Century: Philosophical, Historical, and Political Observations from The Useless Tree Blog.
Courses
PSCI 247 / ASIA 249 LEC
Political Power in Contemporary China (not offered 2025/26)PSCI 265 LEC
The International Politics of East Asia (not offered 2025/26)PSCI 345 / ASIA 345 SEM
The Meaning of Life and Politics in Ancient Chinese Thought (not offered 2025/26)PSCI 354 / HIST 318 / ASIA 354 LEC
Nationalism in East Asia (not offered 2025/26)PSCI 442 SEM
Senior Seminar: Authoritarian Regimes (not offered 2025/26)Current Committees
- Global Studies