Scholars Online
Andrew Erickson
U.S. Naval War College
Filmed in March 2009.
- Who are you and what do you do? [0:25]
- According to the United States, what are the main issues on the U.S.-China agenda? [1:50]
- What is the Chinese perspective on U.S.-China relations? [1:00]
- How are the U.S. and Chinese economies dependent on each other? [2:35]
- Why has China strengthened its military capabilities? [1:27]
- How has the U.S. government responded to China's military build-up? [2:38]
- How do China's neighbors view Beijing's growing regional influence? [0:54]
- How does China see its role in the world? [2:06]
- Why did China send naval vessels to the Gulf of Aden and why is this significant? [2:15]
- Why is it important for high school students to learn about China? [3:07]
Dr. Andrew S. Erickson is an associate professor in the Strategic Research Department at the U.S. Naval War College and a founding member of the department’s China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI). He is a fellow in the Princeton-Harvard China and the World Program, an associate in research at Harvard University’s Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, and a fellow in the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations’ Public Intellectuals Program. Erickson previously worked for Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) as a Chinese translator and technical analyst. He has also worked at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong, the U.S. Senate, and the White House. Proficient in Mandarin Chinese and Japanese, he has traveled extensively in Asia. Erickson received his Ph.D. and M.A. in international relations and comparative politics from Princeton and graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College with a B.A. in history and political science. His research, which focuses on East Asian defense, foreign policy, and technology issues, has been published widely in such journals as Asian Security, Journal of Strategic Studies, The American Interest, and Joint Force Quarterly. Erickson is coeditor of, and a contributor to, the Naval Institute Press book series, “Studies in Chinese Maritime Development,” comprising China, the U.S., and 21st Century Sea Power (2010), China Goes to Sea (2009), China’s Energy Strategy (2008), and China’s Future Nuclear Submarine Force (2007); as well as the Naval War College Newport Paper "China’s Nuclear Force Modernization".
The views expressed here are solely those of Dr. Andrew S. Erickson as a private individual. They do not represent the policies or estimates of the U.S. Navy or any other organization of the U.S. government.
