John A. Rapp (born 1952) is an American political science professor teaching at Beloit College, USA since 1986.
"[1] He contributes regularly to both the publication and the conferences of the Anarchist Studies group.
In 2012 Continuum published his book Daoism and Anarchism: Critiques of State Autonomy in Ancient and Modern China as part of their Contemporary Anarchist Studies series.
[2] The book won appraise for its contribution to advancing the political context of Daoism and the Dao.
He is currently working on a biography project on Issachar J. Roberts, the 19th century southern Baptist China missionary who served as mentor and advisor to the leaders of China’s Taiping rebellion.