Cathy Xuanxuan Wu, Ph.D.

xwu@odu.edu

Old Dominion University

Country: United States (Virginia)

About Me:

I am an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science & Geography and the Graduate Program in International Studies at Old Dominion University. ​

I study international conflict, foreign policy, and East Asian foreign relations, focusing on the roles of leadership and domestic politics in international relations. My works appear in the Journal of Conflict Resolution and International Studies Quarterly, as well as the Washington Post.  

Research Interests

Conflict Processes & War

Foreign Policy

Chinese Foreign Policy

Taiwan=China Relations

Countries of Interest

China

Taiwan

North Korea

Japan

My Research:

My research interests include the roles of domestic politics in international conflict and cooperation, bargaining behavior, military alliances, and game theory. My work, "Leaders, States, and Reputations," is forthcoming at the Journal of Conflict Resolution. My ongoing research examines how domestic interactions may avoid or generate international conflict, and how intra-alliance dynamics constrain or provoke state agression. My research has important implications in understanding great power diplomacy and international relations in East Asia, such as US-China relations, Cross-Taiwan Strait Relations, and North Korean Nuclear Issues. I have taught courses on international relations, politics and international relations in Asia, and comparative politics, and was invited to give a talk on China's Belt and Road Initiative by the World Affairs Council of Greater Hampton Roads.