Kevin Luo
267 19th Ave S
Minneapolis,
MN
55455
Kevin Luo is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. His current research project examines the emergence of rural state building projects after state formation, and land reform's impact on regimes and political orders in the long run. He is also broadly interested in issues related to state infrastructural power and political regimes, development and security in East Asia, and contemporary politics in China and Taiwan.
He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Toronto (Canada), M.A. in Regional Studies: East Asia from Harvard University, and B.A. (honors) from the University of Chicago. Prior to Minnesota, he held various positions at UCLA, Harvard, and Tsinghua University (China). His research and writings have appeared in various outlets, including Studies in Comparative International Development, the American Journal of Chinese Studies, and the Washington Post. He is currently working on a book manuscript titled "Land Reform and State Building in Cold War Asia."
Educational Background
- Ph.D.: Political Science, University of Toronto, 2022
- M.A.: Regional Studies: East Asia, Harvard University, 2015
- B.A. (honors): Political Science, University of Chicago, 2012
Specialties
- Chinese Politics
- East Asian Politics
- State Building
- Authoritarian Politics and Democratization
- Politics of Development
- Comparative Historical Analysis