Judith Shapiro Director - Dual Degree in Natural Resources and Sustainable Development Environment, Development & Health
- Degrees
- PhD, International Relations, Â鶹ÊÓƵ; MA, Asian Studies, University of California at Berkeley; MA, Comparative Literature, University of Illinois at Urbana; BA, Anthropology and East Asian studies, Princeton University.
- Languages Spoken
- Mandarin Chinese, French, some German and Spanish
- Bio
- Dr. Judith Shapiro is the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Environment, Development, & Health. She also directs the Dual Degree in Natural Resources and Sustainable Development (NRSD) with University for Peace in Costa Rica. Her new book, China Goes Green: Coercive Environmentalism for a Troubled Planet, with Yifei Li, was published in 2020 by Polity. She is also the author of China's Environmental Challenges (Polity 2012, Second Edition 2016), Mao's War against Nature (Cambridge 2001) and the co-author of Son of the Revolution (Knopf 1983) and other books on China. Her courses include SIS 660 Environment and Politics, SIS 106 China from the Inside and SIS 352 Environmental Politics of Asia. Her website is www.judithshapiro.com.
- See Also
- For the Media
- To request an interview for a news story, call Â鶹ÊÓƵ Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.
Teaching
Fall 2024
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SIS-602 Â鶹ÊÓƵ-Univ for Peace Exchange
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SIS-660 Environment and Politics
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SIS-660 Environment and Politics
Spring 2025
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SIS-602 Â鶹ÊÓƵ-Univ for Peace Exchange
Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities
Research Interests
Dr. Shapiro's current research is on the political and social dynamics of environmental degradation, and on the prospects for sustainable development in China.
Selected Publications
New book Coercive Environmentalism for a Troubled Planet, with Yifei Li, Polity Books 2020.Selected Publications
- China Goes Green:Coercive Environmentalism for a Troubled Planet, with Yifei Li, Polity Press, 2020
- China's Environmental Challenges, Polity Press, 2012.
- Mao's War Against Nature: Politics and the Environment in Revolutionary China, Cambridge University Press, 2001. Ìý
- Cold Winds, Warm Winds, with Liang Heng, Wesleyan University Press, 1987. Ìý
- After the Nightmare, with Liang Heng, Knopf 1987. Ìý
- Son of the Revolution, with Liang Heng, Knopf, 1983.
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ Experts
Area of Expertise
China, environment, global environmental issues, environmental politics
Additional Information
Judith Shapiro is on the faculty of the Global Environmental Politics program and directs the Dual Degree in Natural Resources and Sustainable Development (NRSD) with University for Peace in Costa Rica. She is the author of China's Environmental Challenges (Polity 2012), Mao's War against Nature (Cambridge 2001) and the co-author of Son of the Revolution (Knopf 1983) and other books on China. Her courses include SIS 660 Environment and SIS 352 Politics and Environmental Politics of Asia. Her website is www.judithshapiro.com.
For the Media
To request an interview for a news story, call Â鶹ÊÓƵ Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.