Evelyn/Zihan Zhu is a PhD student at the GVPT Department with a primary field in International Relations and a secondary field in Comparative Politics.

Evelyn currently studies the interaction between domestic political institutions & actors and foreign policy decision-making (particularly regarding international trade) with a country-specific interest in Japan due to its uniqueness among democracies. He also takes some interests in electoral politics (specifically political dynasties), and the emerging trend of global authoritarianism. He currently works as a research assistant to Prof. Todd Allee on a project related to international institutions.

Areas of Interest

  • domestic politics & foreign policy
  • electoral politics; global authoritarianism
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Personal Website
https://sites.google.com/umd.edu/evelynzihanzhu/about

Degrees

  • Degree Type
    MSocSci.
    Degree Details
    University of Macau, 2023
  • Degree Type
    BA (Hons.)
    Degree Details
    University of Toronto, 2019

Conferences

  • DGPA PhD and MSS Students Research Symposium (poster session), University of Macau

Research Topics

  • Comparative Politics
  • International Relations
Me as of December 2024.
5107 Tydings Hall
Government and Politics Department
Email
zzhu1228 [at] umd.edu