Dr. Handi Li

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Handi Li is a Lecturer in Comparative Politics at University College London. Prior to joining UCL, he was a postdoctoral fellow jointly at Peking University and Princeton University. He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from Emory University in 2022. His research focuses on information politics, state-society relationships in autocracies, and he has regional expertise in China. His work is set to appear in forthcoming issues of Comparative Political Studies and World Politics.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2024-09-10 — Present

University College London • London, United Kingdom

Lecturer in Comparative Politics at University College London.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2023-03-12 — 2024-08-31

Princeton University • Princeton, United States

Conducted research focused on information politics and state-society relationships.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2023-03-12 — 2024-08-31

Peking University • China

Conducted research in a joint position with Princeton University.

Courses

Comparative Politics