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26%

of domestic students are students of color

41%

of our doctoral students are international

58%

of political science Ph.D. students are women

Changxin Xu

Changxin (Patrick) Xu

Contact Information:

cxu103@syr.edu

Changxin (Patrick) Xu

Ph.D. Student, Political Science Department


Graduate Research Associate, East Asia Program

Bio

Patrick will study comparative politics with a focus on bureaucratic politics in authoritarian governments, particularly China. He wants to focus on the state and local levels along with how bureaucrats interact with citizens. Patrick has a B.A. in political science from Nankai University and an M.A. in political science from Boston College. 

Research Interests

Contemporary China, bureaucratic politics, cultural heritage, state formation

Political Science Department
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