Marc Blecher Professor of Politics and East Asian Studies Oberlin College Oberlin, Ohio 44074 Office: Rice Hall 224 Office phone: 440.775.8493 Department phone: 440.775.8487 Department fax: 440.775.8898 Home phone: 440.774.4702 Home fax: 425.930.0507 email: marc.blecher@oberlin.edu Office hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12:20-1:30; sign up for appointments here Oberlin Online Department of Politics					Enjoying café life in Biot, France with future colleague Solomon Nichols Blecher
I received my B.S. degree from Cornell University and my M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. My specialty is Chinese politics, on which I have published five books and dozens of articles on local politics, popular participation, and political economy. I teach about these subjects as well as Asian politics and political economy, Marxist theory, and comparative politics. My current research focuses on two projects: workers' politics in contemporary China, and the political economy of urban space in a small Chinese city. Professional Work    Curriculum Vitæ    Books Recent appearances on Democracy Now! Recent appearance on WKSU Quotations from Chairman Blecher (compiled by Krissy Ferris) Family    Family photos Drop box My London flat (available for occasional rental)!		Current courses and syllabi First Year Seminar 094: Das Kapital Politics 218: Marxian Analysis of Politics and Society Recent courses and syllabi First Year Seminar 138: Class Politics 110: Revolution, Socialism and    Reform in China Politics 212: Political Economy of Development in Asia Politics 215: Political Economy of Labor Politics 239: Marxian Theory Politics 312: Political Economy of    Labor in Asia Politics 313: Seminar on The Transition    to Capitalism in China Politics 314: Seminar: Labor in the    Global Economy Politics 911/912: Class, Gender, Race    and Politics in the UK / Research    Workshop: Politics and Society in    Britain