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November 02, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Christopher Carothers

Christopher Carothers

Christopher Carothers is a political scientist and the author of "Corruption Control in Authoritarian Regimes: Lessons from East Asia." He conducts research and writes on China, North Korea, South Korea and Taiwan. Carothers received his Ph.D. in government from Harvard University and is affiliated with the Center for the Study of Contemporary China at the University of Pennsylvania.

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