Junius Brown

Junius Brown is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Economy at Duke Kunshan University, where he teaches courses on East Asian politics, authoritarian politics, comparative politics, international relations, and political economy of development. He completed his Ph.D. in Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley in May 2024.

Research interests include:

• State-society interactions in China
• Explanatory responsiveness and performative governance
• Legitimacy in authoritarian regimes
• Law as a tool for government accountability
• Citizenship performances in low-information environments

Scientific awards:

• Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor (2021)
• Learning Innovation Fellowship (2024)

Teaching contributions span undergraduate courses on Russian Politics, Dictatorship and Its Discontents, and Japanese Politics, with a focus on improving gender equity in classroom participation and virtual learning adaptation.