Dr. Peter Gries

Biography

Peter Gries joined the University of Manchester as a Professor of Chinese Politics in August 2017 and holds the Lee Kai Hung Chair as the founding Director of the Manchester China Institute. His academic journey began with bachelor's and master's degrees in Asian Studies from Middlebury and the University of Michigan, followed by a PhD in Politics from the University of California, Berkeley. He has served as an assistant professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and spent eleven years at the University of Oklahoma, where he founded and directed the Institute for US-China Issues. His research primarily focuses on the political psychology of international relations, especially concerning China and the United States. He is the author of several notable works, including "Politics of American Foreign Policy" and "China’s New Nationalism." Gries has been involved in various research grants and projects, particularly in the field of political science and international relations, with an emphasis on China.

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