Jon Taylor (political scientist)
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Jon Taylor | |
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| Born | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Alma mater | University of Oklahoma |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Political science |
| Institutions | Department chair, University of Texas at San Antonio, United States |
Jon Raymond Taylor is an American political scientist and author. He holds a PhD in political science from The University of Oklahoma. He is the head of the Department of Political Science and Geography at the University of Texas at San Antonio. His research focuses primarily on Chinese politics, comparative public sector ethics, and urbanization in China and the United States.[1][2]
Taylor was born and raised in Dallas, Texas.[3]
He completed his undergraduate studies in political science and history, as well as his graduate studies in political science, at the University of Oklahoma.[4] He went on to serve as a professor at his alma mater from 1990 to 1998. He later served as the Department Chair of Political Science and Director of the Master of Public Policy and Administration Program at the University of St. Thomas in Houston.[3]
Currently he serves as the Department Chair of Political Science and Geography at The University of Texas at San Antonio.[1]
Research
Taylor analyses the Chinese government, including the 21st-century administration's fight against corruption, the contribution of Chinese policy to international approaches to public administration, and comparative studies in public administration.[3]
He has written and spoken about the challenges posed by urbanization and governmental corruption in both the United States and China.[5]