Dr. Elizabeth Perry

Biography

Elizabeth J. Perry holds a PhD from the University of Michigan and is the Henry Rosovsky Professor of Government at Harvard University. A former President of the Association for Asian Studies and Director of Harvard’s Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, her research primarily focuses on the implications of the Chinese revolution for contemporary Chinese politics. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy. Perry has authored or edited more than 20 books, including notable titles such as 'Anyuan: Mining China’s Revolutionary Tradition', 'Regimes: China India Compared', and 'Ruling Means: State-Mobilized Movements'. Her academic interests encompass a broad range of topics, including political thought, history, comparative politics, bureaucracy, civil society, social movements, education policy, institutions, modern contemporary political thought, non-governmental organizations, political economy and development, political geography, and the intersection of religion and politics with social policy and the welfare state.

Research Interests