Yang-Yang Zhou
Assistant Professor
Appointments
Michael G. Fisch 1983 Assistant Professor in Government
Area of Expertise
Comparative Politics,
Migration,
Development
Biography
I am the Michael G. Fisch 1983 Assistant Professor in Government. I study the political causes and consequences of migration, such as how the presence of refugees affects local citizens' political attitudes and behaviors or how different government policies shape migration decisions. My current research projects span multiple countries in East Africa, Central Asia, and South America. I teach courses on political development, ethnicity and identity politics, and political economy with a focus on regions in the Global South.
Prior to Dartmouth, I was an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of British Columbia, a Harvard Academy Scholar, and a CIFAR Global Azrieli Scholar.
Education
Ph.D. Princeton University
B.A. New York University
Publications
Zhou, Yang-Yang and Jason Lyall. 2025. "Prolonged contact does not reshape locals' attitudes toward migrants in wartime settings." American Journal of Political Science, 69 (1): 210–222.
Zhou, Yang-Yang, Daniel Rojas, and Margaret E. Peters. 2025. "When Pandemic Threat Does Not Stoke Xenophobia: Evidence from a Panel Survey around COVID-19." Politics, Groups, and Identities, 13 (3): 648–67.
Holland, Alisha, Margaret E. Peters, and Yang-Yang Zhou. 2024. "Left Out: How Political Ideology Affects Support for Migrants in Colombia." Journal of Politics, 86 (4): 1291-1303.
Zhou, Yang-Yang, Guy Grossman, and Shuning Ge. 2023. "Inclusive Refugee-Hosting can Improve Local Development and Prevent Public Backlash." World Development, 166: 106-203.
Zhou, Yang-Yang and Andrew Shaver. 2021. "Reexamining the Effect of Refugees on Civil Conflict: A Global Subnational Analysis." American Political Science Review, 115 (4): 1175-1196.
Rosenzweig, Leah and Yang-Yang Zhou. 2021. "Team and Nation: Sports, Nationalism, and Attitudes toward Refugees." Comparative Political Studies, 54 (12): 2123-2154.
Lyall, Jason, Yang-Yang Zhou, and Kosuke Imai. 2020. "Can Economic Assistance Shape Combatant Support in Wartime? Experimental Evidence from Afghanistan." American Political Science Review, 114 (1): 126-143.
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