Tuong Vu

Professor Tuong Vu is a faculty member at the University of Oregon, affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences in the Department of Political Science. His research centers on the comparative politics of state formation, development, and revolutions in East and Southeast Asia, with particular focus on Vietnamese nationalism, communism, and republicanism.

• Books: Author of two monographs (*Paths to Development in Asia* [2010], *Vietnam’s Communist Revolution* [2017]) and co-editor of seven volumes on Southeast Asian politics, Cold War Asia, and Vietnamese American studies.
• Publications: Over 30 journal articles and book chapters addressing topics like state-labor relations, anti-China nationalism, and revolutionary dynamics.
• Awards: Honorable Mention for the 2011 Bernard Schwartz Book Award for his first book.

Research Trends: Vu’s work spans revolutionary ideology, state-society interactions, postcolonial nation-building, and Cold War regional dynamics. His articles often employ comparative frameworks to analyze political development, nationalism, and governance structures in Southeast Asia.

Scientific Awards:

• 2011 Bernard Schwartz Book Award Honorable Mention

Roles: Founding director of the US-Vietnam Research Center at the Global Studies Institute. Holds visiting appointments at Seoul National University, Princeton University, and the National University of Singapore.