Chair of Asian Studies and the Edward S. Greenbaum 1910 Professor of Political Science
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Schapiro Hall Rm 340
At Williams since 1989
Education
B.A. State University of New York, Purchase (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 265
The International Politics of East Asia (not offered 2020/21)PSCI 354 / ASST 245 / HIST 318
Nationalism in East Asia (not offered 2020/21)Current Committees
- Global Studies
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