Dr. Edward Friedman
Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Dr. Edward Friedman is a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, WI. Professor Friedman’s teaching and research interests include democratization, Chinese politics, international political economy, revolution, and the comparative study of transitions in Leninist States. His most recent books are Chinese Village, Socialist State (1991), The Politics of Democratization: Generalizing the East Asian Experience (1994), National Identity and Democratic Prospects in Socialist China (1995), and What if China doesn't democratize? Implications for war and peace (2001). Professor Friedman is frequently cited as an expert on Chinese politics and the reform of the Chinese state.