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MagnifyJohn W. Lewis, PhD
William Haas Professor of Chinese Politics, Emeritus; CISAC Faculty Member; FSI Senior Fellow, by courtesy
FSI
Stanford University
Encina Hall, C247
Stanford CA 94305-6165
Research Interests
Health security issues in northeast Asia; Chinese politics; U.S.-China relations; China's nuclear weapons program; North Korea's nuclear weapons program; nuclear nonproliferation
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Reports
Negotiating with North Korea: 1992-2007
John W. Lewis, Robert Carlin
(2008)
- Military Readiness and the Training of China's Sailors
John W. Lewis, Xue Litai
CISAC (1989) - Next Steps in the Creation of an Accidental Nuclear War Prevention Center
John W. Lewis, Coit D. Blacker
Center for International Security and Arms Control (1983)
Journal Articles
Making China's Nuclear War Plan
John W. Lewis, Xue Litai
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists vol. 68, 5 (2012) 
Social Change and Political Reform in China: Meeting the Challenge of Success
John W. Lewis, Xue Litai
China Quarterly vol. 176 (2003)
China's Search for a Modern Air Force
John W. Lewis, Xue Litai
International Security vol. 24, 1 (1999)
China's Ballistic Missile Programs: Technologies, Strategies, Goals
John W. Lewis, Hua Di
International Security vol. 17, 2 (1992)
Books & Book Chapters
Imagined Enemies: China Prepares for Uncertain War
John W. Lewis, Xue Litai
Stanford University Press (2006)
China's Strategic Seapower: The Politics of Force Modernization in the Nuclear Age
John W. Lewis, Xue Litai
Stanford University Press (1994)
Uncertain Partners: Stalin, Mao, and the Korean War
John W. Lewis, Xue Litai, Sergei Goncharov
Stanford University Press (1993)
China Builds the Bomb
John W. Lewis, Xue Litai
Stanford University Press (1988)
Op-eds & Editorials
- North Korea experts: Pyongyang is now courting Beijing, not the U.S.
Robert Carlin, John W. Lewis
CISAC, FSI Stanford Op-ed: Los Angeles Times on December 8, 2011 - Review U.S. Policy Toward North Korea
Robert Carlin, John W. Lewis
Op-ed: Washington Post on November 22, 2010 - The Six-Party Talks: Outlining a true restart
Robert Carlin, John W. Lewis
Op-ed: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on March 17, 2010 - Activating a North Korea policy
John W. Lewis, Robert Carlin
Op-ed: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on February 10, 2010 - US must fulfill its commitment to diplomacy with North Korea
John W. Lewis
Op-ed: The Boston Globe on May 17, 2008 - What North Korea really wants
Robert Carlin, John W. Lewis
Op-ed: Washington Post on January 27, 2007 - Beijing tries to read mixed U.S. signals in Korea diplomacy
John W. Lewis
Op-ed: San Jose Mercury News on April 21, 2004 - Beijing tries to read mixed U.S. signals in Korea diplomacy
John W. Lewis
FSI Stanford Op-ed: San Jose Mercury News on April 21, 2004