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Why is there a 'Taiwan Problem' in U.S. - China Relations?
Edward Friedman, Hawkins Chair Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin visits USC to discuss the role of Taiwan in U.S. - China Relations.
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Dec. 1, 2006, 3-4:30 pm
USC University Club Pub Room
Reception to follow
RSVP: uschina@usc.edu
Edward Friedman is Hawkins Chair Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin. His teaching and research interests include international political economy, democratization, Chinese politics, revolution, and the comparative study of transitions in Leninist States. His most recent books are Asia's Giants: Comparing China and India (ed. with Gilley, 2005), China's Rise, Taiwan's Dilemmas and International Peace (ed. 2005), Revolution, Resistance, and Reform in Village China (with Pickowicz & Selden, 2005), What if China doesn't democratize? Implications for war and peace (2001), National Identity and Democratic Prospects in Socialist China (1995), and The Politics of Democratization: Generalizing the East Asian Experience (1994).
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