Xinyuan Dai

About

Xinyuan Dai is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Illinois, with additional appointments at the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, the Center for Global Studies, the European Union Center, and the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies. He earned his PhD from The University of Chicago in 2000. Professor Dai's research focuses on international relations theory, international institutions, and international law. His scholarly work explores key themes such as international institutions, international cooperation, human rights, democracy, and global governance. He has contributed extensively to the understanding of how international institutions influence national policies and the commitment of new democracies to human rights treaties. His research also addresses challenges to the international institutional order and institution building in the Asia-Pacific region. Professor Dai has published a book titled "International Institutions and National Policies" with Cambridge University Press in 2007 and has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and encyclopedia entries. He was awarded the Humboldt Research Fellowship in 2008, recognizing his contributions to the field of international relations.

Research topics

• Cancer research
• Biology
• Genetics
• Cell biology
• Internal medicine
• Chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Oncology
• Bioinformatics
• Computational biology

Selected publications

• New Democracies and Commitment to Human Rights Treaties

  International Studies Quarterly · 2023-09-11 · 6 citations

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  Abstract One of the most influential arguments suggests that new democracies are more inclined than others to commit to international human rights treaties. This paper examines whether new democracies are more likely to commit not only to the basic, but also to the more demanding and constraining treaties. We argue that despite the strategic utility of costly commitments, new democracies are often unwilling to pay for the increased costs of more demanding and constraining treaties. We test our a…

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• Beyond liberal narratives: China and the international human rights order

  International Affairs · 2025-03-01 · 1 citations

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  Abstract The rise of China represents a seismic shift in the field of International Relations. We examine the implications of this for the international order, with a focus on human rights. Is China seeking to undermine or replace rules and institutions that an earlier and much weaker China did not fully participate in creating? Using the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) as a laboratory, we analyse over 93,000 recommendations made by states between 2008 and 2021. We high…

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• Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma Combined with Wen Shen Formula in the Treatment of Thin Endometrium-Related Infertility

  Diseases & Research · 2024-01-01

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  <sec><title>Objective</title> To explore the effectiveness of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) combined with Wen Shen Formula in treating thin endometrium. </sec><sec><title>Methods</title> From January 2019 to January 2023, 90 patients with thin endometrium-related infertility who showed poor response to standard Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) in our Reproductive Endocrinology Department were studied. Patients receiving PRP infusion + Wen Shen Formula enema (Group A, n = 45) were compared with tho…

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• Opportunity Squandered? Institution building in Asia Pacific

  Outre-Terre · 2021-01-04

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  Viewing Asia Pacific as a strategically contested space, this article examines the landscape of international institution building in the region. We build on the literature of international institutions to understand how the institutional anarchy in the region has given rise to the Trans-Pacific Partnership and its successor. We further analyze the changing dynamics of regional rulemaking and highlight strategic implications for regulatory competition in the region.

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Frequent coauthors

• Ji‐Fu Wei

  24 shared

• Qiang Ding

  Qingdao University of Science and Technology

  18 shared

• Liang Shi

  Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital

  12 shared

• Lin Cheng

  Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway

  9 shared

• Pei-Wen Xi

  8 shared

• Xu Zhang

  Beijing Institute of Technology

  7 shared

• Yuzhou Huang

  Xiangya Hospital Central South University

  7 shared

• Jiayi Qian

  6 shared

Education

• Ph.D., Political Science

  University of Chicago

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