Edward Saul Steinfeld (born 1966, ) is a political scientist and academic specializing in contemporary

Chinese politics In the People's Republic of China, politics functions within a socialist state framework based on the system of people's congress under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), with the National People's Congress (NPC) functionin ...

. He is Professor of Political Science at

Brown University Brown University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It is the List of colonial colleges, seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the US, founded in 1764 as the ' ...

. From 2015 to 2024 he was Director of the

Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs The Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, soon to be renamed Watson School for International and Public Affairs, is an interdisciplinary research center at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Its mission is to promote a ...

. Steinfeld moved to Brown in 2013, having previously taught at the

Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a Private university, private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1861, MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of moder ...

. Steinfeld received a BA, MA, and PhD from

Harvard University Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyma ...

. He currently serves on the board of directors of the

National Committee on United States–China Relations The National Committee on United States China Relations (NCUSCR) is a nonprofit organization and advisory body founded in 1966 to encourage understanding and cooperation between the United States and the People's Republic of China (PRC). Since 19 ...

. In 2015, Steinfeld was appointed the Howard R. Swearer Director of Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. He was reappointed in December 2020.

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Mao’s Lesson for Trump’s America
Living people Harvard College alumni Harvard University alumni Massachusetts Institute of Technology faculty Brown University faculty 1966 births {{US-polisci-stub