In a context of growing criticism of China's human rights violations, Jamie Gruffydd-Jones makes a valuable contribution in analysing the backlash and unintended consequences that this criticism might prompt as well as its impact on Chinese citizens.
Jamie Gruffydd-Jones is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in the University of Kent. He received a Doctorate from Princeton University, as well as Masters' and Bachelors' degrees from the University of Oxford. He researches authoritarian politics and nationalism, focussing on China. This research explores how international efforts to change a regime's behaviour influence domestic politics and public opinion, and the causes and consequences of rises in authoritarian and nationalist sentiment. Some of his work has been published in Comparative Political Studies, International Studies Quarterly, Democratization, and Security Studies Journal. He teaches courses on East Asian politics and international relations.