Susan Shirk
Encyclopedia
Susan L. Shirk is an expert on Chinese politics and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
during the Clinton
administration. She was in the Bureau of East Asia
and Pacific Affairs (People's Republic of China
, Taiwan
, Hong Kong
and Mongolia
). She is currently a professor at the Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies
at the University of California, San Diego
. She is also a Senior Director of Albright Stonebridge Group
, a global strategy firm, where she assists clients with issues related to East Asia. She is married to Samuel L. Popkin
, another prominent UCSD professor.
in 1967, her M.A. in Asian studies at the University of California, Berkeley
in 1968, and her Ph.D. in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
in 1974. She first traveled to China in 1971 as a member of the Committee of Concerned Asian Scholars
. http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/people/Shirk/shirk-con2.html
at the University of California, San Diego and Director of the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC). She heads the Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue, a track II diplomatic initiative.
United States Assistant Secretary of State
In modern times, Assistant Secretary of State is a title used for many executive positions in the United States State Department. A set of six Assistant Secretaries reporting to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs manage diplomatic missions within their designated geographic regions, plus one...
during the Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
administration. She was in the Bureau of East Asia
East Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
and Pacific Affairs (People's Republic 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...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
). She is currently a professor at the Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies
Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies
The Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies , at the University of California, San Diego, is devoted to the study of international affairs, economics, and policy education. Its research and education focus is the Pacific Region...
at the University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...
. She is also a Senior Director of Albright Stonebridge Group
Albright Stonebridge Group
The Albright Stonebridge Group is a global strategy company led by former Secretary of State Madeleine Albrightand former National Security Advisor Samuel Berger, and former Senator Warren Rudman...
, a global strategy firm, where she assists clients with issues related to East Asia. She is married to Samuel L. Popkin
Samuel L. Popkin
Samuel L. Popkin is a noted political scientist who teaches at the University of California, San Diego. He received his Ph.D. from M.I.T. in 1969. Popkin has played a role in the development of rational choice theory within political science. He is also noted for his work as a pollster.Popkin has...
, another prominent UCSD professor.
Background
She received her B.A. in political science from Mount Holyoke CollegeMount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College is a liberal arts college for women in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It was the first member of the Seven Sisters colleges, and served as a model for some of the others...
in 1967, her M.A. in Asian studies at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
in 1968, and her Ph.D. in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
in 1974. She first traveled to China in 1971 as a member of the Committee of Concerned Asian Scholars
Committee of Concerned Asian Scholars
The Committee of Concerned Asian Scholars was founded in 1968 by a group of graduate students and younger faculty as part of the opposition to the American war in Vietnam...
. http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/people/Shirk/shirk-con2.html
Career
Shirk is the Ho Miu Lam Endowed Chair of China and Pacific Relations in the Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific StudiesGraduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies
The Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies , at the University of California, San Diego, is devoted to the study of international affairs, economics, and policy education. Its research and education focus is the Pacific Region...
at the University of California, San Diego and Director of the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC). She heads the Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue, a track II diplomatic initiative.
Selected books
- China: Fragile Superpower: How China's Internal Politics Could Derail Its Peaceful Rise, 2007
- How China Opened Its Door: The Political Success of the PRC's Foreign Trade and Investment Reform, 1994
- The Political Logic of Economic Reform in China, 1993
- The Challenge of China and Japan: Politics and Development in East Asia, 1985
External links
- http://www.albrightstonebridge.com/team/susan-shirk/ - Albright Stonebridge Group Bio
- Biography - National Committee on North Korea
- China and the United States: Conversation with Susan Shirk
- Susan Shirk to Speak on North Korea - Mount Holyoke CollegeMount Holyoke CollegeMount Holyoke College is a liberal arts college for women in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It was the first member of the Seven Sisters colleges, and served as a model for some of the others...
. - The Body Politic: North Korea - interview with University of CaliforniaUniversity of CaliforniaThe University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...