Mayling Birney

Dr. Mayling Birney (London School of Economics) is a comparative political scientist with a special expertise in China. She is currently finishing a book about China’s distinctive form of authoritarian governing, in which she highlights its consequences for stability, justice, rule of law, and political reform. Prior to arriving at LSE, Dr. Birney was jointly appointed as a fellow in the Princeton University Society of Fellows and a lecturer in the Woodrow Wilson School. She has also served as a fellow at the Brookings Institution and as a Legislative Aide in the United States Senate. She holds a PhD in political science from Yale University, an MSc in economics from LSE, and a BA in government from Harvard University.

Education

• PhD Yale University (2001 — 2007)
• M.Sc. London School of Economics (1998.09 — 1999.06)
• A.B. Harvard University (1990.09 — 1994.06)

Companies

• Assistant Professor LSE (London School of Economics & Political Science) (2010)
• Fellow & Lecturer Princeton University (2007 — 2010)
• National Volunteer Coordinator Bill Bradley for President (1999 — 2000)
• Legislative Aide / Legislative Correspondent U.S. Senate (1995 — 1996)