Yong-an Zhang

Visiting Associate Professor

Yong-an Zhang’s research focuses on the social history of drug and medicine, explores the interactions between government and medical profession during the formation of American drug policy in the 20th century. He also studies the history of international drug control policy and drug diplomacy, demonstrates the co-operation on drug problem among the great powers during the Cold War.

Education

• Ph.D., History, Fudan University (2005)
• M.A., History, Northeast Normal University (2002)
• B.A., History, Northeast Normal University (1999)

Selected Publications

Books

1. Policy Choice in Changing Societies: A Study on American Cannabis Policy, Shanghai, China: Oriental Press Center, 2009.

Articles

1. “Bush Administration’s Drug Control Strategy”, American Studies Quarterly, 18(2) (2004): 116-126.
2. “States and the Formation of ‘Federalization’ in Controlling Marijuana in US”, Journal of Historical Science, 4 (2005): 69-76.
3. “American Policies on Marijuana: A Literature Study and Critique”, Historical Research, 1 (2006): 157-169.
4. “The Origin and Change of Dutch Anti-drug Policy: Centered on ‘Coffee shop system’”, European Studies, 2 (2006): 117-134.
5. “Reestablishing Multilateral Regime and Searching for Unilateral Interest: Centered on US Ratifying UN 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs (1948-1967)”, EurAmerican, 36 (2) (2006) (Institute of European and American Studies, Taiwan Academia Sinica): 315-357.
6. “Asymmetry of the Anti-Drug Cooperation between USA and Mexico: Centering on “the Paraquat-Spraying Program”, 1971~1981”, Journal of Nanjing University, 4 (2006): 57-67.
7. “The Interaction between the State and Society: The Origins of Marihuana Control Policy in the United States”, Journal of Social Sciences, 2 (2009): 129-138.
8. “Double Win for Professional Interests and Public Welfare: The American Medical Association and the Federalization of Drug Administration (1891-1912)”, Historical Research, 1 (2009):134-154.
9. “American Medical Professions and the Drug Importation Act of 1848,” Journal of World History, 3 (2009): 82-91.