Chun Zhang
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Chun Zhang Tenured Professor PhD/Master supervisor
E-mail: zhangchunster@sjtu.edu.cn
Research Methods:Proficient in applying quantitative research methods, game theory, and general equilibrium models to academic research. |
Research Areas:
African Area and Country Studies, International Security, International Development Cooperation, Theories of Diplomacy with Chinese Characteristics
Education:
2020
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Political Science, University of North Texas, USA (ranked among the top 50 political science programs in the United States)
Research Fields: International Politics, Methodology, Quantitative Research
2014
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Political Science, Binghamton University, State University of New York (SUNY Binghamton), USA (ranked among the top 50 political science programs in the United States)
2013
Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Politics, Tongji University
2010
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) in International Politics, Tongji University
Work Experience
08/2025–Present
Associate Professor, School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2023–07/2025
Associate Research Fellow, School of International Relations, Sun Yat-sen University
2021–2022
Postdoctoral Fellow, School of International Relations, Sun Yat-sen University
Academic Publications:
Yao Jiong. “Territorial Disputes and Interstate Alliances: The Risk of Entrapment.” World Economics and Politics, 2024, Issue 2: 55–88.
Yao Jiong. “Norms of Territorial Integrity and the Termination of Territorial Claims.” The Chinese Journal of International Politics, 2023, Vol. 8, No. 1: 71–120. (Reprinted in full in Social Sciences Digest, Issue 8, 2023.)
Yao Jiong. “Dynamic Strategies, Credible Commitments, and the Conclusion of Boundary Treaties.” The Chinese Journal of International Politics, 2022, Vol. 7, No. 3: 34–73. (Reprinted in full in NPC Copying Materials: International Politics, Issue 12, 2022.)
Yao Jiong. “Understanding the Termination of Boundary Claims: A State’s Third-Party Trade Concentration and the Problem of Credible Commitments by Other States.” Contemporary Asia-Pacific Studies, 2021, Issue 5: 136–165.
Yao Jiong. “States’ Dynamic Strategic Behavior and Modes of Terminating Boundary Conflicts.” World Economics and Politics, 2021, Issue 3: 104–125.
Research Projects:
Principal Investigator: Youth Project of the National Social Science Fund of China, “Research on the Impact of U.S. Military Assistance on China’s Land and Maritime Territorial Disputes” (2022–2025).
Principal Investigator of Sub-project 3: General Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, “Modeling and Application of Natural Resource Governance under the Dual Embedding of Carbon Neutrality and Geopolitical Games” (2022–2026).
Second Participant: Special Fund for Basic Research Operating Expenses of Central Universities, “Trade Relations between Neighboring Countries and the Termination of Boundary Disputes” (2021).
Participant: Major Special Project of the National Social Science Fund of China, “Xi Jinping’s Thought on Global Governance and BRICS Countries’ Participation in Global Governance” (2021–2023).
Data Science Experience:
Data Laboratory, School of International Relations, Sun Yat-sen University
● Participated in the project “States’ Dynamic Strategic Behavior in Boundary Conflicts (1918–2015).”
● Participated in the project “U.S. Foreign Military Assistance (1945–2023, ongoing).”
Academic Conferences
● Participated in the Annual Texas Triangle IR Conference, held in Houston in 2020.
● Participated in the International Studies Association Annual Conference, held in 2018 and 2021.
● Participated in the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, held in 2019 and 2020.
● Planned to participate in the conference International Relations Research: Hot Topics and Academic Frontiers, held at Lanzhou University in 2024.
● Participated in the Shuangbei Forum in 2024 and 2025.
● Participated in the conference Challenges and Responses Facing the Global Governance System in a Period of Turbulent Change, held at Nankai University in 2024.
● Participated in the conference Global Governance and Development, held at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in 2024.
● Participated in the Annual Conference of the Academic Community of Political Science and International Relations, held annually in Beijing from 2020 to 2024.
● Participated in the Youth Forum on Frontiers of International Political Theory and Methods, held in Beijing in 2022 and 2023.
● Participated in the Symposium on China’s Neighborhood Security Assessment and Innovation in Geopolitical Strategy Theory, held at Sun Yat-sen University in 2023.
● Participated in the Symposium on Innovation in International Relations Theory: Dialogue and Mutual Promotion between Qualitative and Quantitative Research, held in Beijing in 2022.
● Participated in the Annual Conference on International Relations at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, held in 2022.
● Participated in the Young Scholars’ Workshop on Peacekeeping Operations Research, held at Lanzhou University in 2022.
● Participated in the Empirical Paper Workshop, held at Tsinghua University in 2021.
● Participated in the 11th Forum on International Political Economy, held in Haikou in 2020.
Invited Lectures
School of International Relations, Sun Yat-sen University
● December 2023: Delivered a lecture titled “The Multiple Dimensions of Co-Fighting Wars” at the Academic Workshop on History and Strategic Studies.
● September 2023: Delivered a lecture titled “Academic Training and Thesis Writing for Undergraduates: Literature Reading and Academic Review.”
● March 2023: Delivered a lecture titled “Why Do Wars Break Out between States?” at the Lingding Academic Exchange and Sharing Seminar.
● June 2021: Participated in the 4th Faculty-Student Exchange Meeting on Life and Academic Pursuits and shared personal experiences.