I am Assistant Professor at Leiden University, where I research and teach Chinese politics, comparative politics, political communication and public opinion, and research design. I joined the department in the spring of 2007. Prior to arriving at Leiden, I received my Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Michigan. Since my first contact with the American tradition of political science, I have been attracted by the way that American political science integrates theory, methodology, and specialized area knowledge. In my research and teaching today I apply theories and methods developed in American public opinion research to the study of Chinese politics, thus placing China into a broader comparative context. You can read more about my research projects and courses through the links of this page.
Why China? I have been fascinated with China since I lived in Weifang, a small town in Shandong province famous for its kite festival, where I worked for a German Development Aid Project in 1998. Since then I visited Qingdao, Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing, Xian, Lanzhou, Xiahe, and Dunhuang. In 2005, an award by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China on Taiwan made it possible for me to visit Taibei and Tainan, a trip that I enjoyed very much. You can see pictures from China and Taiwan and listen to sounds from Beijing and Chongqing through the links on this page.
Contact:
Daniela Stockmann, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Leiden University, Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK Leiden, The Netherlands
Phone: +31 (0)71 527 3867
Fax: +31 (0)71 527 3815
E-mail: dstockmann at fsw dot leidenuniv dot nl