Bruce Dickson is Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, where he has taught since 1993. For the 2006-07 academic year, he received a fellowship from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, working on a project titled "Turning Wealth into Power: The Evolving Political Influence of China's 'Red Capitalists.'" He is the author of Red Capitalists in China: The Party, Private Entrepreneurs, and Prospects for Political Change (2003) and Democratization in China and Taiwan: The Adaptability of Leninist Parties (1997) and has written numerous articles. 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. Professor Dickson earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Michigan.
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