Mitchell Gallagher

Mitchell Gallagher

Ph.D. Candidate
Graduate Teaching Assistant

hj0003@wayne.edu

2002 Faculty/Administration Bldg.

Social media

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Department

Political Science

Mitchell Gallagher

"Life is like a flute. It may have many holes and emptiness, but if you work on it carefully, it can play magical melodies."

Born and raised in North Yorkshire, England, Mitchell has developed a diverse and accomplished profile. His proficiency in Mandarin stems from over six years of professional experience in China, where his contributions to education were honored with an honorary award from the Beijing College of Finance & Commerce. Prior to graduation, his commitment to supporting and developing first-year undergraduate students was recognized with a gold WoW certificate from Liverpool John Moores University. During his graduate studies at the University of Sheffield, he was distinguished with the Sheffield Graduate Award. Outside his academic pursuits, Mitchell harbors a keen interest in the works of George Orwell and Chinese calligraphy. An avid football fan, he still insists on the traditional British nomenclature, steadfastly referring to the sport as 'football' rather than 'soccer.'

His dissertation, "The Silent Sovereign: Taiwan in a One-China World" explores how Taiwan exercises a package of rights, powers, obligations and immunities despite limited formal recognition internationally.

Research interest(s)/area of expertise

  • Soft power
  • Propaganda and political cartoons
  • Taiwanese studies
  • Diplomatic recognition
  • IR theory

Research

Peer review contributions

  • Journal of Contemporary European Studies
  • Pacific Focus
  • Comparative Political Studies
  • Review of International Studies
  • Global Governance
  • National Identities

Conference presentations 

  • Gallagher, M. & Rakshit, D. (2024) Evolving Hegemonies: China’s Rise and its Impact on Democratic Structure. Presentation at the Western Political Science Association, Vancouver, Canada
  • Gallagher, M. (2024) Democracy in China. Presentation at the Western Political Science Association, Vancouver, Canada
  • Gallagher, M. (2025) Voices from the Web: The Role of Chinese Netizens in Refugee Debates. Presentation at the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, USA

Education

  • Master of Arts in East Asian Studies, University of Sheffield
  • Bachelor of Arts in Politics, Liverpool John Moores University

Awards and grants

  • WoW Certificate, Liverpool John Moores University
  • Sheffield Graduate Award
  • Beijing College of Finance and Commerce, Honorary Award
  • Thomas C. Rumble Fellow (2023-2024), Department of Political Science, Wayne State University

News mentions

Selected publications

Peer reviewed publications

Other publications

Citation index

Courses taught by Mitchell Gallagher

Spring-Summer Term 2025 (current)

Winter Term 2025

Fall Term 2024

Spring-Summer Term 2024

Spring-Summer Term 2023

Winter Term 2023