Education
Nathan attended Harvard University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in history, an Master of Arts in East Asian Studies, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science.
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Nathan attended Harvard University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in history, an Master of Arts in East Asian Studies, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science.
He specializes in Chinese 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 the Weatherhead East Asian Institute (1991–1995).
Nathan is perhaps best known as a co-author of the Tiananmen Papers, along with Perry Link.
He was awarded a 2013 Berlin Prize Fellowship at the American Academy in Berlin.
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Nathan also serves as an advisor or board member with Freedom House, Human Rights in China, the National Endowment for Democracy and Human Rights Watch Asia and is a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Democracy, the China Quarterly, and the Journal of Contemporary China, among others