Peter R. Moody, Jr.
Professor of Political Science

University of Notre Dame


Advising Specialties
Graduate programs in political science and foreign affairs.

Research and Teaching Interests
Chinese politics; comparative politics of east Asia; political culture; international relations of east Asia; Chinese political thought; theory of comparative politics; and international politics theory.


Dissertations Directed

Lincoln Ying-tso Mui, "Chou En-lai:  A Study of Political Leadership Behavior" (Notre Dame, l977).

Cecilia Gomez-Manrique, "The Politics and Economics of ASEAN Regional Integration (l967-l980)" (Notre Dame, l983).

SuKyong Choi, "Diplomatic Recognition Problems of a Divided Nation:  The Case of Korea" (Notre Dame, l984).

Chü-cheng Ming, "The Reformer's Dilemma:  Politics in the People's Republic of China, l98l to l985" (Notre Dame, l987).

Frank L. Rosa, "Strategic Convergence:  A Causal Explanation" (Notre Dame, l987).

Shuh-fan Ding, "The Party-State Relationship in China, l978-l986" (Notre Dame, l987).

Susan Biddle Shearer, "The Domestic Economics and International Politics of Post-War US Trade Policy.  Case Study:  Japan"  (Notre Dame, l988).

Tzu-Sung Chen, "Taiwan Consciousness:  An Invisible Hand that Rocks the Democratic Cradle" (Notre Dame, 1996).

Thomas K. Kostrzewa, "Separatist Nationalism in Xinjiang" (Notre Dame, 1997).

Mari Ishibashi, "Japan's New Foreign Policy and Its Impact on the Policy Toward the Korean Minority" (Notre Dame, 1999).

Betsy Brody, “Opening the Door?  Immigration, Ethnicity, and Globalization in Japan” (Notre Dame, 2000)

Yizhong Sun, “New China Lobby:  China’s Encounter with the US Congress (Notre Dame, 2000)

Shaojin Chai, “Enlightened Compassion and Global Governance with Chinese Characteristics: Oneness, Care, and Cosmopolitanism in the Political Philosophy of Wang Yangming (1472-1529)” (Notre Dame, 2014)

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