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Digesting the Outcomes of the 19th Party Congress in China

Tue, November 7, 2017
Dinner Program
Bruce Dickson

The Chinese Communist Party will hold its 19th Party Congress in mid-October. Outcomes will reveal whether norms of succession have been institutionalized or remain under the control of individual leaders, in particular CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping. Decisions on which leaders will be promoted, reappointed or retired will have a major impact on policy decisions in coming years. Bruce Dickson, expert on China and Chinese politics, will analyze the outcomes of the 19th Party Congress for both leadership succession and policy making in China.

Bruce Dickson received his B.A. in political science and English literature, his M.A. in Chinese Studies, and his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Michigan. He joined the faculty of The George Washington University and the Elliott School in 1993. 

Dickson's research and teaching focus on political dynamics in China, especially the adaptability of the Chinese Communist Party and the regime it governs. In addition to courses on China, he also teaches on comparative politics and authoritarianism.

His current research examines the political consequences of economic reform in China, the Chinese Communist Party’s evolving strategy for survival, and the changing relationship between state and society. His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Smith Richardson Foundation, the US Institute of Peace, and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Professor Dickson's Athenaeum presentation is co-sponsored by the Keck Institute for International and Strategic Studies at CMC.

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