Ross Terrill
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Ross Terrill born in Melbourne
is an Australia
n academic, historian and journalist, residing in the United States
. Terrill specializes in the history of China
, especially the modern People's Republic of China
. He has appeared several times to testify in front of the United States Congress
, and has written numerous articles and nine books. For many years he has been Research Associate at Harvard's Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies
, and recently been visiting professor at the University of Texas at Austin and at Monash University in Australia http://www.rossterrill.com/bio.htm.
His many books include:
, his Dux of College from Wesley College, Melbourne
in 1956, and in 1962, his Bachelor of Arts
with First Class Honours from the in 1962. He served in the Australian Army
from 1957-1958.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n academic, historian and journalist, residing in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Terrill specializes in the history of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, especially the modern People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. He has appeared several times to testify in front of the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
, and has written numerous articles and nine books. For many years he has been Research Associate at Harvard's Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies
Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies
The Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University is a post-graduate research center promoting the study of modern and contemporary China from a social science perspective. -History:...
, and recently been visiting professor at the University of Texas at Austin and at Monash University in Australia http://www.rossterrill.com/bio.htm.
His many books include:
- Bruce Douglass Ross Terrill, ed., China and Ourselves: Explorations and Revisions by a New Generation (Boston: Beacon Press, 1970).
- 800000000: The Real China (Boston: Little, Brown 1972).
- R. H. Tawney and His Times; Socialism as Fellowship (Cambridge, Mass.,: Harvard University Press, 1973).
- Flowers on an Iron Tree: Five Cities of China (Boston: Little, Brown, 1975).
- The Future of China: After Mao (New York: Dell Pub. Co., 1978).
- ed., The China Difference (New York: Harper & Row, 1979).
- The White-Boned Demon: A Biography of Madame Mao Zedong] (New York: Morrow, 1984).
- The Australians (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1987).
- China in Our Time: The Epic Saga of the People's Republic from the Communist Victory to Tiananmen Square and Beyond (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992).
- Mao: A Biography (New York: Harper & Row, 1980; rev. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1999).
- The New Chinese EmpireThe New Chinese EmpireThe New Chinese Empire is a book by Ross Terrill which was published by Basic Books in 2003 and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Current Interest, for that year....
: And What It Means for the United States (New York: Basic Books, 2003).
Education
Dr. Terril received his Ph.D. in political science in 1970 from Harvard UniversityHarvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, his Dux of College from Wesley College, Melbourne
Wesley College, Melbourne
Wesley College, Melbourne is an independent, co-educational, Christian day school in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Established in 1866, the college is a school of the Uniting Church in Australia. Wesley is the largest school in Australia by enrolment, with 3,511 students and 564 full-time staff...
in 1956, and in 1962, his Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
with First Class Honours from the in 1962. He served in the Australian Army
Australian Army
The Australian Army is Australia's military land force. It is part of the Australian Defence Force along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. While the Chief of Defence commands the Australian Defence Force , the Army is commanded by the Chief of Army...
from 1957-1958.