Melanie Manion

Melanie Manion
Other names墨宁
CitizenshipAmerican
EducationMcGill University (BA), SOAS University of London (MA), University of Michigan (PhD)
OccupationPolitical scientist
EmployerDuke University

Melanie Manion is an American political scientist. She is currently the Vor Broker Family Distinguished Professor at Duke University.[1][2][3]

Manion’s research focuses on authoritarian governance, with empirical work on bureaucracy, corruption, information and political representation in China.[1] She is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.[4]

Education

Manion holds a BA in East Asian studies from McGill University, a MA in Far Eastern studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and a PhD in political science (1989) from the University of Michigan.[5][6] She also studied political economy and philosophy at Peking University (1978-1980).[1][7]

Academic career

Prior to joining Duke in 2015, Manion was a Vilas-Jordan Distinguished Achievement professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[5] She served on the political science faculty of the University of Rochester from 1989 to 2000.[8][9]

Publications

Articles

  • Authoritarian Parochialism: Local Congressional Representation in China, China Quarterly, June 17, 2014[10]
  • When Communist Party Candidates Can Lose, Who Wins? Assessing the Role of Local People's Congresses in the Selection of Leaders in China, China Quarterly, September 22, 2008[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c "MELANIE MANION | Vor Broker Family Distinguished Professor". Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  2. ^ Buckley, Chris (2016-10-22). "China's Antigraft Enforcers Take On a New Role: Policing Loyalty". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  3. ^ "Duke Awards Distinguished Professorships, Inducts New Bass Society Members | Duke Today". today.duke.edu. 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  4. ^ "Melanie Manion: A Left Turn to a Career of Scholarship on China | Duke Today". today.duke.edu. 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
  5. ^ a b "Manion, Melanie Frances". Department of Political Science. 2016-11-22. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  6. ^ "Melanie Manion | Scholars@Duke profile: Credentials". scholars.duke.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  7. ^ "Manion, Melanie". La Follette School of Public Affairs. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
  8. ^ "Political Scientist on Team Observing Elections in China". rochester.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  9. ^ Leatherman, Courtney; Heller, Scott (May 19, 2000). "5 Political Scientists to Leave U. of Rochester; Scholar Takes Advantage of Hot Job Market for New-Media Experts". Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved August 31, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  10. ^ Manion, Melanie (2014-06-17). "Authoritarian Parochialism: Local Congressional Representation in China". The China Quarterly. 218: 311–338. doi:10.1017/S0305741014000319. ISSN 0305-7410.
  11. ^ Manion, Melanie (2008-09-22). "When Communist Party Candidates Can Lose, Who Wins? Assessing the Role of Local People's Congresses in the Selection of Leaders in China". The China Quarterly. 195: 607–630. doi:10.1017/S0305741008000799. ISSN 1468-2648.