PhD Candidate @The University of Sydney
xu.yiyang@sydney.edu.au
Twitter: @xuyiyang007
Substack:@yiyangxu
Supervisors:
David Smith
James Der Derian
Education:
M.A. (Government & International Relations), The University of Sydney
B.A. (Economics), The University of Sydney
Research Interests:
– IR theory
– Decision theory
– US-China Relations
– Aesthetics
– Quantum Theory
Aesthetics and Rationality in World Politics.
PhD
The Taiwan Dilemma: Bargaining, Brinkmanship, and the Future of Indo-Pacific Stability.
European International Studies Association, Pan European Conference, 2025
A Quantum Lens for Decision Theory in International Relations.
Oeanic Conferences on International Studies, 2025
Essence of Strategy:The Logic of US-China Rivalry over Taiwan.
Master Thesis (USYD), 2024