HAN Zhaoying-Zhou Enlai School of Government at Nankai University

Education

1996—1999 Nankai University, Tianjin, China, Ph.D. Program of American History, Institute of Historical Research

1990—1993 Nankai University, Tianjin, China, M.A. Program of American History, Department of History

1986—1989 Yantai Teachers College, Yantai, Shandong Province, China, B.A. cum laude Major: English Language and Literature

Work Experience

07/1999—present Department of International Relations, Nankai University, teaching the courses “Introduction to International Relations,” “Contemporary International Relations,” “Foreign Policy Analysis,” “American Foreign Policy”, “Chinese Foreign Policy”, and “China-U. S. Relations”

06/2009－01/2011 Visiting Professor and Chinese Director, Confucius Institute at the University of South Florida, teaching the courser “Chinese Foreign Policy,” “China-US Relations,” “Chinese History.”

01/2007—05/2007 Visiting Professor at the Mansfield Center for Pacific Affairs, University of Montana, teaching the courses “Chinese Foreign Policy” and “Contemporary Chinese Politics” at the Political Science Department, supported financially by the Mansfield Foundation.

09/2002—8/2003 Fulbright Visiting Research Scholar, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, USA

10/1993—9/1996 English Department, Yantai Teachers College, teaching “American Culture and Society,” “English-Chinese Translation,” “Intensive Reading” and “Writing in English”.

Expertise

IR Theories, Foreign Policy Analysis, American foreign policy, Chinese foreign policy, China-U.S. Relations and Great Power Relations

Courses

“Introduction to International Relations,” “Contemporary International Relations,” “Foreign Policy Analysis,” “American Foreign Policy”, “Chinese Foreign Policy”

Selected Publications

Monographs:

American Politics and Foreign Policy, Published by Tianjin People’s Publishing House, Oct. 2007.

Export America: United States Information Agency and American Public Diplomacy, Published by Tianjin People’s Publishing House, 2000.

Essays:

English Journals

Richard J. Cook, Maximilian Ohle and Zhaoying Han, "The Illusion of the China-US-Europe Sttrategic Triangle: Reactions from Germany and the UK," Journal of Chinese Political Science (SSCI, Q1), Volume 27, Issue 3, 2022, http://doi.org/10.1007/s11366-021-09771-2; (Corresponding author)
Emrah Yildirimcakar and Zhaoying Han, "China's Soft Power Strategy in the Middle East," Israel Affairs (SSCI), Vol. 28, Issue 2, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1080/13537121.2022.2041309
Maximilian Ohle, Richard J. Cook, Srdan M. Jovanovic and Zhaoying Han, "Russia's Archetecture of Hegemony: Christian Orthodox Subordination Strategies in Russia's Peripheral Zone," Europe-Asia Studies (SSCI), 2022, Vol. 74, Issue 3, pp. 382-401, http://doi.org/10.1080/09668136.2021.1917518; (Corresponding author)
Richard J. Cook, Maximilian Ohle and Zhaoying Han, “Bargaining Interactions Reconsidered: The Korean Peninsula Nuclear Crisis Viewed through the Lens of Hierarchy,” The Pacific Review (SSCI, Q1), 2021, Volume 34, Issue 1, first published on-line, August 19, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1080/09512748.2019.1651759; (Corresponding author) (Corresponding author)
Akbar Khan and Han Zhaoying, “Conflict Escalation in the Middle East Revisited: Thinking through Interstate Rivalries and State-sponsored Terrorism,” Israel Affairs (SSCI), Vol.26, No. 2, 2020, pp.242-256;
Akbar Khan and Han Zhaoying, “Iran-hezbllah Alliance Reconsidered: What Contributes to the Survial of State-Proxy Alliance?” Journal of Asian Security and International Affairs (ESSCI), Vol. 7, No. 1, April 2020, pp. 101-123.
Maximilian Ohle, Richard J. Cook, and Zhaoying Han, “China's Engagement with Kazakhstan and Russia's Zugzwang: Why Our-Sultan Incurring Regional Power Hedging,” Journal of Eurasian Studies, Vol. 11, Issue 1, first published on-line: January 22, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1177/1879366519900996; (Corresponding author)
Richard J. Cook, Zhaoying Han, Maximilian Ohle and Srđan M. Jovanović, “Bridging the Theorist-Practitioner Gap in IR: What are the Risks and Benefits?” The Korean Journal of International Studies (ESCI) Vol. 17, No. 2, August 2019; (Corresponding author)
Maximilian Ohle, Richard J. Cook, Zhaoying Han and Rysbek Mamazhanov, “Caught in the Middle: What is Bishkek’s Hedging Stratagem?” Contemporary Eurasia, Vol. 8, No. 1, 2019;
Zhaoying Han, Richard J. Cook, Maximilian Ohle, “The Thucydides Trap and the Korean Peninsula: So why Won’t the USA and China Get Caught?” Journal of Chinese Political Science (SSCI), March 2019, Volume 24, Issue 1, pp. 105-127, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11366-018-09595-7; (Corresponding author)
Han Zhaoying and Jiang Tan, “The Redirection of US Foreign Strategy against the Background of Globalization,” Conremporary International Relations, Vol. 27, No. 3, May/June 2017, pp. 75-88

Chinese Journals:

Han Zhaoying and Li Shengda, “Unboxing Trends of the U.S.-Japan Science and Technology Alliance”, Contemporary International Relation, No. 6, 2022, pp. 27-34.
Han Zhaoying and Li Shengda, “American Political Beliefs and Foreign Policy: An Operational Code Analysis on the National Security Strategy of the United States Following the Conclusion of the Cold War”, World Economics and Politics, No. 7, 2021, pp. 23-47.
Han Zhaoying and Wang Xinwei, “Crisis and Transition of International Order under the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic”, North Asia Forum, No. 4, 2021, pp. 41-53.
Han Zhaoying and Wang Yaohui, “How America’s Share of the Global GDP is Related to its Economic Hegemony?”, Journal of Contemporary Asia-Pacific Studies, No. 2, 2021, pp. 84-108.
Han Zhaoying and Wang Xinwei, “China-U.S. Strategic Competition from the Perspective of Order Legitimacy”, World Economics and Politics, No. 11, 2020, pp. 24-45.
Han Zhaoying and Huang Zhaolong, “‘The Trump Doctrine’: Connotations, Origins and Assessments”, International Forum, No. 4, 2020, pp. 3-18.
Han Zhaoying and Huang Zhaolong, “From Strategic Coordination to Strategic Competition: The Logic of Evolution of Sino-U.S. Relations”, International Review, No. 2, 2020, pp. 66-91.
Han Zhaoying and Zhao Qian, “The Divergence and Cooperation between China and the United States on the North Korea Nuclear Issue”, Quarterly Journal of International Politics, No. 1, 2020, pp. 30-60.
Han Zhaoying and Huang Zhaolong, “The Theory and History of The Wedge Strategy: Implications for China’s Foreign Policy”, Journal of Xiamen University (Arts and Social Sciences), No. 6, 2019, pp. 62-72.
Han Zhaoying and Huang Zhaolong, “American Grand Strategy in the Post-Cold War Era: Aims, Threat Perception and Strategic Practices”, Journal of Contemporary Asia-Pacific Studies, No. 5, 2019, pp. 30-67.
Han Zhaoying & Lü Xian, “An Economic Nationalist Analysis on the Security Review of the Chinese Mergers and Acquisitions in the United States”, Qiushi Xuekan, No. 4, 2019,pp. 150-162.
Han Zhaoying & Lü Xian, “The Trump Administration’s Economic Policy: Impediments and Prospects”, International Forum, No. 5, 2019, pp. 120-136.
Han Zhaoying and Jiang Tan, “An Explanation of De-Globalization in Western Countries”, Journal of Sichuan University (Philosophy and Social Science Edition), No.5, 2018, pp. 94-102.
Han Zhaoying and Yue Feng, “Trump Administration’s Policy toward Middle East: A Preliminary Assessment”, Contemporary American Review, No. 2, 2018, pp, 75-96.
Han Zhaoying and Jiang Tan, “The Evolution of China’s Diplomatic Conception since China’s Reform and Opening up: Analysis Based on the Political Report of the National Congress of the Communist Party of China (1982-2017)”, Nankai Journal, No. 1, 2018, pp, 12-20.
Han Zhaoying and Huang Zhaolong, “Reinterpretation of the Absence of Balancing Against the United States after the Cold War”, Pacific Journal, Vol.25, No.11, 2017, pp.1- 14.
Han Zhaoying and Zhao Qian, “An Analysis on Leader’s Decision-Making during International Crisis from the Polyheuristic Theory Perspective”, Quarterly Journal of International Politics, No. 4, 2017, pp. 1-27.
Han Zhaoying and Yue Feng, “Analysis of American Neo-Isolationism since the Global Financial Crisis”, American Studies, No. 5, 2017, pp. 9-31.
Han Zhaoying and Huang Zhaolong, “Rise of China and the Structure and Order in East Asia: Status quo and the Future”, Contemporary International Relation, No. 9, 2017, pp. 1-17.
Han Zhaoying and Tian Guangqiang, “Global Swing States and American Strategy of Hegemony Maintainance”, Journal of Sichuan University (Social Science Edition), No. 6, 2014, pp. 140-146.
Han Zhaoying and Tian Guangqiang, “Indian Assistance to Afghanistan after the Downfall of Taliban”, Contemporary International Relation, No. 10, 2014, pp. 16-23.
Han Zhaoying and Yuan Weihua, “Balance of State Will in the Course of Power Transition: Resolution of the Venezuelan Crisis of 1895”, Social Sciences in China, No. 9, 2014, pp. 186-201.
Wang Shishan and Han Zhaoying, “Why the United States assisted Allies in International Crisis”, World Economy and Politics, No. 8, 2014, pp. 107-134.
Han Zhaoying and Song Xiaoli, “Decision Making Process of American War on Iraq: An Analysis from the Perspective of Groupthink Theory”, Foreign Affairs Review, Vol. 30, No. 2, 2013.
Han Zhaoying and Wang Shishan, “The Asia-Pacific Rebalancing Strategy of the United States and Its Negative Effects”, Academic Frontiers / People’s Forum, December 2012.
Han Zhaoying and Gao Wanni, “The Role of Transnational Advocacy Networks: A Case Study of the Labor Movement Cooperation between the U. S. and Mexico”, World Economics and Politics, No. 7, 2012.
Han Zhaoying, “Confucius Institute and China’s Public Diplomacy,” Public Diplomacy Quarterly, Fall 2011.
Han Zhaoying and Zhang Di, “A Survey on the Institutional Effectiveness of UN Security Council”, Nankai Journal, No. 5, 2008.
Han Zhaoying and Yuan Weijie, “The Poliheuristic Theory in Foreign Policy Analysis”, Foreign Affairs Review, No. 6, 2007.
Han Zhaoying, “American Hegemony, the Balance of Power and American Grand Strategy”, American Studies, No. 2, 2007.
Han Zhaoying, “American Hegemony, the Peaceful Development of China and China-US Relations”, Nankai Journal, No. 3, 2007.
Han Zhaoying and Yang Yinchang, “The Strengthening of US-Japan Alliance and the Future of China-Japan Relations”, International Forum, No. 3, 2007.
Han Zhaoying, “Some issues in American Studies That Deserve Attention: the United States as an Empire, Political System and NAFTA”, Teaching and Research, No. 8, 2006.
Han Zhaoying, “NGOs, Transnational Advocacy Networks and State Sovereignty: A Review of ‘Activists beyond Borders: Advocacy Networks in International Politics’”, Chinese Journal of European Studies, No. 1, 2006.
Han Zhaoying, “Public Diplomacy: An Important Instrument of American Foreign Policy”, Nankai Journal, No. 6, 2001.

Book Chapters:

Richard J. Cook, Maximilian Ohle and Zhaoying Han, “The Kingmaker’s Conundrum: South Korea Navigating the Sino-US Peer Competition”, Rethinking the Great Power Rivalry: The Ascendency of Regional Powers in Contemporary US-China Relations, Palgrave Macmillan, forthcoming.
Zhaoying Han, “China’s Public Diplomacy in a New Era,” in The People’s Republic of China Today: Internal and External Challenges (edited by Zhiqun Zhu), World Scientific Publishing Co. Ltd, 2011, pp. 291-310；
Diane Bretherton and Zhaoying Han, “Listening with the Ear, Eye and Heart: Conflict Transformation in China,” Mediation in the Asia-Pacific Region: Transforming Conflicts and Building Peace (edited by Dale Bagshaw and Elisabeth Porter), Routledge, New York, 2009, pp. 182-197.
Han Zhaoying, “Rockefeller Foundation and China”, included in The History of Cultural Exchanges between China and Northern America edited by Feng Chengbo and published by Shanghai People’s Publishing House, 1998.

Translation Works:

Selected documents from “Foreign Relations of the United States”——documents on the Taiwan Issue (1950-1954), published by the World Affairs Publisher, 2004.

America Unrivaled: The Future of the Balance of Power, edited by G. John Ikenberry, Beijing University Press, 2005.

Activists beyond Borders: Advocacy Networks in International Politics, by Margaret E. Keck and Kathryn Sikkink, Beijing University Press, 2005.