Andrew James Nathan (Chinese:黎安友;pinyin:Lí Ānyǒu; born 3 April 1943) is a professor ofpolitical science atColumbia University. He specializes inChinese politics,foreign policy,human rights and political culture. He has taught at Columbia University since 1971, and currently serves as the chair of the steering committee for the Center for the Study of Human Rights. His previous appointments include as the chair of the Department of Political Science (2003–2006), and chair of theWeatherhead East Asian Institute (1991–1995).[1]
Nathan was born to Paul and Dorothy Nathan. He has a brotherCarl F. Nathan, a scientist, and a sister Janet.[8] Nathan attendedHarvard University, where he earned a B.A. in history, an M.A. inEast Asian studies, and a Ph.D. in political science.
In 1979 he marriedRoxane Witke, an historian of China.[9] The marriage ended in divorce. He is married to Joanne R. Bauer, co-founder of Rights CoLab and an Adjunct Professor of International Affairs at Columbia University.[citation needed]
A History of the China International Famine Relief Commission. (Cambridge, Massachusetts: East Asian Research Center, Harvard University; Harvard East Asian Monographs, 1965).
Modern China, 1840-1972: An Introduction to Sources and Research Aids, University of Michigan Center for Chinese Studies (Ann Arbor, MI), 1973.
