Dr. John Donaldson

Associate Professor

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Biography

John Donaldson is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University (SMU). He researches topics related to politics, rural development, and poverty with a focus on China and has conducted extensive fieldwork in rural India and Thailand. Donaldson is the author of 'Small Works: Poverty Economic Development Southwestern China' published by Cornell University Press in 2011. His research has appeared in journals including World Development, Journal of Development Studies, International Studies Quarterly, Politics & Society, China Journal, and China Quarterly Journal of Contemporary Asia.

Research Interests

Courses

Development, Underdevelopment & Poverty Public Policy Task Force Political Economy of East Asia

Requirements for Singapore Management University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
GMAT
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Good Bachelor's degree Master's degree is useful but not required
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

This entry applies generally to the PhD in Business specializations including Finance, Marketing, Operations Management, Strategic Management, and Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources.