Dr. Stephen Herschler Mattern is an Associate Professor of Politics at Oglethorpe University. Dr. Herschler Mattern teaches Chinese Politics, Asian Politics, and Political Development. His research interests include Chinese local government, central-local relations, and contemporary economic ideologies. Dr. Herschler Mattern’s most recent project examines sub-national governments’ efforts to redress regional economic disparities. He has taught and conducted research in China and speaks Mandarin Chinese.
