Areas of Focus
- Power Transition
- Great Power Balancing
- Alliance Politics
- China's Foreign Policy
Work Experience
- 2021-05 to present - Tsinghua University - Assistant Dean and Associate Researcher, Institute of International Relations
- 2020-12 to present - Tsinghua University - Associate Researcher, Institute of International Relations
- 2020-12 to present - Tsinghua University - Associate Researcher, Institute of National Governance and Global Governance
- 2017-11 to 2020-10 - Beijing Language and Culture University - Deputy Director, Center for Central and Eastern European Studies
- 2013-10 to 2020-10 - Beijing Language and Culture University - Associate Professor, School of International Relations
- 2011-09 to 2013-09 - Beijing Language and Culture University - Lecturer, School of Humanities
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2014 PhD in Political Science: Tsinghua University
- 2003 Master's in Law: Tsinghua University
- 2000 Bachelor's in Engineering: Tsinghua University
Publications
- Towards Rupture: The Mystery of Weak States Exiting Alliances, Jianren Zhou, 2018
- Strategic Credibility, Alliance Structure, and Alliance Weakening, Jianren Zhou, 2020
- Power Transition and Paradigm Shift in Diplomacy: Why China and the US March towards Strategic Competition?, Jianren Zhou, 2019
- Alliance Theory and the US 'Return to Asia' Alliance Strategy Response, Jianren Zhou, 2015
- Arms Sales and the US Strategic Layout in the Asia-Pacific Region, Haixia Qi, Jianren Zhou, 2015
- Strategic Divergence, Self-Help Capability, and Alliance Disintegration, Jianren Zhou, 2013
- Research on Alliance Disintegration: Review and Evaluation, Jianren Zhou, 2012
- Theory of Alliance Formation: Evaluation and Policy Implications for China, Jianren Zhou, 2012
- Improving Sino-US Relations within the Year, Jianren Zhou, 2011
- Quantitative Measurement of National Bilateral Relations: Breakthroughs and Limitations, Jianren Zhou, 2011
- The Impact of Introducing Co-Decision Procedures on EU Integration, Jianren Zhou, 2003
- Two Paradigms and Two Methods in the Study of EU Decision-Making Procedures, Jianren Zhou, 2003
Awards
- 2013-03-29: Tsinghua University Wang Xuelian Education Fund Award for Research Excellence