Dr. Andrew Walder

Professor

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Biography

Andrew G. Walder is the Denise O'Leary and Kent Thiry Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University, where he is also a senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. His academic contributions span political sociology, particularly focused on the dynamics of conflict, stability, and change in communist regimes and their successor states. His extensive research on China covers grassroots organization, party authority, political economy reform, and social stratification from the 1960s to the 1980s. His current investigations delve into the political upheavals of China's Cultural Revolution (1966-1971). Walder joined the faculty at Stanford in 1997 after serving as a professor at Columbia University and later at Harvard University. He has held various prestigious administrative and academic roles, including chair of the Department of Sociology at Stanford and director of the Asia-Pacific Research Center. His numerous publications include critically acclaimed works on the Chinese Cultural Revolution and socio-political transformations in China.

Research Interests

Political Sociology Chinese Cultural Revolution Market Reforms in China Political Movements in China

Courses

GLOBAL 194 SOC 175 SOC 275 SOC 310 SOC 292 SOC 392 INTLPOL 299 EASTASN 300 SOC 391 SOC 390 SOC 395 EALC 198C SOC 196 SOC 191 SOC 190 SOC 192 SOC 15N OSPBEIJ 20 POLISCI 448R SOC 368W SOC 170 SOC 270 SOC 318 STRAMGT 579

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.