Victor Shih
Victor Shih | |
|---|---|
 Shih at a UCSD panel on October 23, 2017 | |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | George Washington University (BA) Harvard University (PhD) |
| Occupation | Political scientist |
| Employer | University of California, San Diego |
| Organization | Center for Strategic and International Studies |
Victor Shih (Chinese: 史宗瀚) is an American political scientist. He is the Ho Miu Lam Chair in China and Pacific Relations at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He is also a non-resident senior associate with the Center for Strategic and International Studies's Freeman Chair in China Studies.
Early life and education
Shih was born in Hong Kong. He moved to the United States at the age of 12.
Shih holds a BA in East Asian studies from George Washington University (1997) and a PhD in government from Harvard University (2003).
Career
Shih joined UCSD after serving as a principal at Carlyle Group and a professor of political science at Northwestern University. He was appointed director of UCSD's 21st Century China Center in July 2023.
Shih is an associate editor of the Journal of East Asian Studies and serves on the editorial board of China Quarterly.
Publications
Books
- Coalitions of the Weak: Elite Politics in China from Mao’s Stratagem to the Rise of Xi, Cambridge University Press, May 2022
- Factions and Finance in China: Elite Conflict and Inflation, Cambridge University Press, September 2012
Articles
- Can one statement fundamentally calm market volatility in China? Atlantic Council, March 24, 2022
- How the Chinese Government Created the Asset Bubble, New York Times, April 15, 2011
- Moral Hazard and China's Banks, Wall Street Journal, June 21, 2010
References
- 1 2 3 "Victor Shih". gps.ucsd.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ↑ Bradsher, Keith (October 18, 2022). "China's Economic Picture Grows Murkier in Xi's 'New Era'". New York Times. Archived from the original on July 15, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ↑ Chotiner, Isaac (2022-12-09). "Why Xi Jinping Changed His Mind on "Zero COVID"". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ↑ Peaple, Andrew (2024-07-21). "Victor Shih on the Fallout from the Tech Sector Crackdown". The Wire China. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ↑ "TikTok Ban is Still 'Fair Game,' Says Expert on Chinese Business and Government". today.ucsd.edu. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
- ↑ "Victor Shih". www.csis.org. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ↑ "Victor Shih Appointed as New Director of UC San Diego's 21st Century China Center". UC San Diego Today. 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ↑ "Victor Shih" (PDF). United States–China Economic and Security Review Commission. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ↑ Clark, Christine (April 18, 2023). "Victor Shih Appointed as New Director of UC San Diego's 21st Century China Center". University of California, San Diego. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Editorial board". Cambridge Core. Archived from the original on October 8, 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ "Editorial board". Cambridge Core. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ Shih, Victor C. (2022). Coalitions of the Weak. Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-316-51695-9.
- ↑ Shih, Victor C. (2007). Factions and Finance in China: Elite Conflict and Inflation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-87257-7.
- ↑ ngraham (2022-03-24). "Can one statement fundamentally calm market volatility in China?". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
- ↑ "How the Chinese Government Created the Asset Bubble". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ↑ Shih, Victor (June 21, 2010). "Moral Hazard and China's Banks". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 17, 2024.