Victor Shih | |
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![]() Shih speaks at a UCSD panel on October 23, 2017 | |
Other names | 史宗瀚 |
Citizenship | American |
Education | George Washington University (BA), Harvard University (PhD) |
Occupation | Political scientist |
Employer | University of California, San Diego |
Organization | Center for Strategic and International Studies |
Victor Shih is an American political scientist. He is the Ho Miu Lam Chair in China and Pacific Relations at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] He is also a non-resident senior associate with the Center for Strategic and International Studies's Freeman Chair in China Studies. [6]
Shih was born in Hong Kong. He moved to the United States at the age of 12. [7]
Shih holds a BA in East Asian studies from George Washington University (1997) and a PhD in government from Harvard University (2003). [1] [8]
Shih joined UCSD after serving as a principal at Carlyle Group and a professor of political science at Northwestern University. [1] He was appointed director of UCSD's 21st Century China Center in July 2023. [9]
Shih is an associate editor of the Journal of East Asian Studies and serves on the editorial board of China Quarterly. [10] [11]