Isaac B. Kardon, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor Center for Naval Warfare Studies
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Biography

Isaac B. Kardon (孔适海) is assistant professor in the Center for Naval Warfare Studies at the Naval War College. He researches and writes on China's maritime disputes, China's global port development and overseas basing, and China-Pakistan relations. He teaches Chinese politics and foreign policy. Kardon's book, China's Law of the Sea: The New Rules of Maritime Order (Yale, 2023) tackles the question of whether and how China is "changing the rules" in the maritime domain. His work on ports appears in International Security, Security Studies, and the Naval War college Review. He studied Mandarin at Peking University, Tsinghua University, National Taiwan Normal University, and Hainan University.

Areas of Expertise

  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Foreign Policy
  • Geopolitics
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Maritime Strategy
  • South China Sea
  • UNCLOS

Professional Highlights

2021

Wilson China Fellow, Wilson Center

2019

Public Intellectuals Program Fellow, National Committee on US-China Relations

2017

Term Member, Council on Foreign Relations

2017

Associate in Research, Harvard University, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies

2017

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Princeton University (China & the World Program)

2017

Awarded Ph.D. in Government from Cornell University

2015

Visiting Scholar, Academia Sinica, Taipei

2014

Visiting Scholar, PRC National Institute for South China Sea Studies

2013

Visiting Scholar, NYU Law, US-Asia Law Institute

2010

Research Analyst, National Defense University, Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs

Education

Ph.D., 2017, Cornell University, Government

M.Phil, 2009, Oxford University, Modern Chinese Studies

B.A., 2005, Dartmouth College, History

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Related Credentials

Language training Oxford University
2007-2009

Language training Peking University
2008

Language training Taiwan Normal University
2009

Language training Tsinghua University
2012

Associate in Research, Harvard University, Fairbank Center For Chinese Studies
2017-2018

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Princeton University, China & the World Program
2016-17

Research Contributions and Publications

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