John James Kennedy

John James Kennedy

Bio

An associate professor in the department of political science at the University of Kansas. His research focuses on rural social and political development including village elections, tax reform and rural education. He frequently returns to China to conduct fieldwork and collaborate with Chinese colleagues and friends at Northwest University, Xian, Shaanxi province. John teaches classes on contemporary China and has published several book chapters as well as articles in journals such as Asian Survey, The China Quarterly, Journal of Chinese Political Science, Journal of Contemporary China, Asian Politics and Policy and Political Studies.