Xiaobo Lü | 吕晓波
@xiaobolu.bsky.social
Comparative Political economy, Authoritarian Parties, Chinese Politics
Associate Professor of Political Science, UC-Berkeley. Very infrequent social media user.
Associate Professor of Political Science, UC-Berkeley. Very infrequent social media user.
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Xiaobo Lü | 吕晓波
@xiaobolu.bsky.social
· Aug 22
The CCP’s triumph over the KMT shocked the world—even the Soviets bet on the KMT with more aid. My book, Domination and Mobilization, asks: how did the CCP survive and prevail?
Domination and Mobilization offers three fresh arguments that explain the reversal of the century. 👇
cup.org/3G6WKB2
Domination and Mobilization offers three fresh arguments that explain the reversal of the century. 👇
cup.org/3G6WKB2
Reposted by Xiaobo Lü | 吕晓波
#OpenAccess from @psrm.bsky.social -
The shadow of social desirability bias: evidence from reassessing the sources of political trust in China - https://cup.org/3ZA9OFj
- Ding Li, @xiaobolu.bsky.social, Shuang Ma & Wenhui Yang
#FirstView
The shadow of social desirability bias: evidence from reassessing the sources of political trust in China - https://cup.org/3ZA9OFj
- Ding Li, @xiaobolu.bsky.social, Shuang Ma & Wenhui Yang
#FirstView
February 16, 2026 at 9:20 AM
#OpenAccess from @psrm.bsky.social -
The shadow of social desirability bias: evidence from reassessing the sources of political trust in China - https://cup.org/3ZA9OFj
- Ding Li, @xiaobolu.bsky.social, Shuang Ma & Wenhui Yang
#FirstView
The shadow of social desirability bias: evidence from reassessing the sources of political trust in China - https://cup.org/3ZA9OFj
- Ding Li, @xiaobolu.bsky.social, Shuang Ma & Wenhui Yang
#FirstView
CPRP is delighted to host a presentation by Diana Fu and Jessica Teets entitled "Liberated Minds? How Chinese International Students Interpret Democracy" on Jan. 30. Please click the link below for paper abstract and Zoom info.
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
Presentations Schedule
Spring, 2026 January 30 (Friday), 2026, 10-11AM (PST) / 12-1PM (CST) / 1-2PM (EST) “Liberated Minds? How Chinese International Students Interpret Democracy” Diana Fu (University of Toro…
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January 23, 2026 at 11:50 PM
CPRP is delighted to host a presentation by Diana Fu and Jessica Teets entitled "Liberated Minds? How Chinese International Students Interpret Democracy" on Jan. 30. Please click the link below for paper abstract and Zoom info.
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
Changdong Zhang and I are delighted to announce our joint work, "Taxation and Governance in Contemporary China," published by Cambridge Elements in Chinese Economy and Governance series. Free access from the CUP website until 01/30/2026. www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Taxation and Governance in Contemporary China
Cambridge Core - East Asian Government, Politics and Policy - Taxation and Governance in Contemporary China
www.cambridge.org
January 16, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Changdong Zhang and I are delighted to announce our joint work, "Taxation and Governance in Contemporary China," published by Cambridge Elements in Chinese Economy and Governance series. Free access from the CUP website until 01/30/2026. www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Deadline next week👇👇👇
Along with wonderful colleagues @jeanhong.bsky.social, @dnsltr.bsky.social, @yuhuawang.bsky.social, and Ann C. Lin, we would like to call your attention to the Asian Political History Workshop to be held on May 4– 5, 2026 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Apply here by Jan. 20, 2026. forms.gle/H9zPa6r2H1Ke...
January 15, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Deadline next week👇👇👇
Along with wonderful colleagues @jeanhong.bsky.social, @dnsltr.bsky.social, @yuhuawang.bsky.social, and Ann C. Lin, we would like to call your attention to the Asian Political History Workshop to be held on May 4– 5, 2026 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Apply here by Jan. 20, 2026. forms.gle/H9zPa6r2H1Ke...
December 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Along with wonderful colleagues @jeanhong.bsky.social, @dnsltr.bsky.social, @yuhuawang.bsky.social, and Ann C. Lin, we would like to call your attention to the Asian Political History Workshop to be held on May 4– 5, 2026 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Apply here by Jan. 20, 2026. forms.gle/H9zPa6r2H1Ke...
Tomorrow 👇👇
Join us this Friday (10/17) to understand how Chinese citizens instigate mass petition campaigns and the responses from local governments👇👇
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
Presentations Schedule
Fall, 2025 October 17 (Friday), 2025, 10-11AM (PST) / 12-1PM (CST) / 1-2PM (EST) “Rethinking Collective Action: Cohesive Networks of Public Complaints in Authoritarian China” Valerie Li…
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Tomorrow 👇👇
Join us this Friday (10/17) to understand how Chinese citizens instigate mass petition campaigns and the responses from local governments👇👇
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
Presentations Schedule
Fall, 2025 October 17 (Friday), 2025, 10-11AM (PST) / 12-1PM (CST) / 1-2PM (EST) “Rethinking Collective Action: Cohesive Networks of Public Complaints in Authoritarian China” Valerie Li…
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Join us this Friday (10/17) to understand how Chinese citizens instigate mass petition campaigns and the responses from local governments👇👇
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
CPRP is delighted to welcome our first presentation in Fall 2025. Ye Zhang (MIT) will present her paper entitled "Political Control in the Workplace: How Autocrats Use Firms to Discipline Citizens" on Sep. 26 at 10-11AM (PST) 12-1PM(CST)/ 1-2PM(EST).
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
Presentations Schedule
Fall, 2025 September 26 (Friday), 2025 10-11AM (PST) / 12-1PM (CST) / 1-2PM (EST) “Political Control in the Workplace: How Autocrats Use Firms to Discipline Citizens” Ye Zhang (Massachu…
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com
September 19, 2025 at 11:12 PM
CPRP is delighted to welcome our first presentation in Fall 2025. Ye Zhang (MIT) will present her paper entitled "Political Control in the Workplace: How Autocrats Use Firms to Discipline Citizens" on Sep. 26 at 10-11AM (PST) 12-1PM(CST)/ 1-2PM(EST).
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
I will be engaging a conversation with @daliyang.bsky.social, @vicshih.bsky.social, @tompepinsky.com and Martin Dimitrov on my new book at the #APSA2025 Author Meets Critics panel on 9/14, 10:00 to 11:30am PDT. Come join us if you are still around.
www.cambridge.org/core/books/d...
www.cambridge.org/core/books/d...
Domination and Mobilization
Cambridge Core - Asian Studies - Domination and Mobilization
www.cambridge.org
September 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I will be engaging a conversation with @daliyang.bsky.social, @vicshih.bsky.social, @tompepinsky.com and Martin Dimitrov on my new book at the #APSA2025 Author Meets Critics panel on 9/14, 10:00 to 11:30am PDT. Come join us if you are still around.
www.cambridge.org/core/books/d...
www.cambridge.org/core/books/d...
The CCP’s triumph over the KMT shocked the world—even the Soviets bet on the KMT with more aid. My book, Domination and Mobilization, asks: how did the CCP survive and prevail?
Domination and Mobilization offers three fresh arguments that explain the reversal of the century. 👇
cup.org/3G6WKB2
Domination and Mobilization offers three fresh arguments that explain the reversal of the century. 👇
cup.org/3G6WKB2
August 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The CCP’s triumph over the KMT shocked the world—even the Soviets bet on the KMT with more aid. My book, Domination and Mobilization, asks: how did the CCP survive and prevail?
Domination and Mobilization offers three fresh arguments that explain the reversal of the century. 👇
cup.org/3G6WKB2
Domination and Mobilization offers three fresh arguments that explain the reversal of the century. 👇
cup.org/3G6WKB2
We invite you to submit presentations for Fall 2025. We welcome working papers by scholars at various career stages, using any method, in the fields of comparative politics and international relations. Please fill out the form below by May 15:
Chinese Politics Research in Progress Call for Paper (Fall 2025)
Timing: Fridays on 1-2PM (EST) / 12-1 PM (CST) / 10-11AM (PST) in Fall, 2025
Venue: Zoom
Contact us at [email protected]
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April 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
We invite you to submit presentations for Fall 2025. We welcome working papers by scholars at various career stages, using any method, in the fields of comparative politics and international relations. Please fill out the form below by May 15:
Our final CPRP presentation by Clair Yang at Univ. of Washington THIS Friday (Apr. 18)! She is presenting an interesting model of institutionalized autocracy! Sean Gailmard and Victor Shih are our discussants. See below for details: chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
Presentations Schedule
Spring, 2025 April 18 (Friday), 2025, 1-2PM (EST) / 12-1 PM (CST) / 10-11AM (PST) “Institutionalized Autocracies: Social Structure andPolitical Dynamics in the Long Run” …
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April 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Our final CPRP presentation by Clair Yang at Univ. of Washington THIS Friday (Apr. 18)! She is presenting an interesting model of institutionalized autocracy! Sean Gailmard and Victor Shih are our discussants. See below for details: chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
This Friday!!👇👇
Can authoritarian leaders mitigate data manipulation by their subnational governments? Join us next Friday (Feb. 21) to find out the answer in a new paper by Handi Li, Shengqiao Lin, and Minh D. Trinh. See below for paper abstract and Zoom info.
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
Presentations Schedule
Spring, 2025 February 21 (Friday), 2025, 1-2PM (EST) / 12-1 PM (CST) / 10-11AM (PST) “Escaping the Manipulation Trap: Countering Local Data Manipulation by Disclosure” Ha…
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com
February 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This Friday!!👇👇
Can authoritarian leaders mitigate data manipulation by their subnational governments? Join us next Friday (Feb. 21) to find out the answer in a new paper by Handi Li, Shengqiao Lin, and Minh D. Trinh. See below for paper abstract and Zoom info.
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
Presentations Schedule
Spring, 2025 February 21 (Friday), 2025, 1-2PM (EST) / 12-1 PM (CST) / 10-11AM (PST) “Escaping the Manipulation Trap: Countering Local Data Manipulation by Disclosure” Ha…
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com
February 14, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Can authoritarian leaders mitigate data manipulation by their subnational governments? Join us next Friday (Feb. 21) to find out the answer in a new paper by Handi Li, Shengqiao Lin, and Minh D. Trinh. See below for paper abstract and Zoom info.
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
Join us for our next session by Chen Wang (Idaho) who will present “Wait for the Right Time: Leader’s Type, Tenure and International Cooperation.” Tyler Jost (Brown) and Jessica Weeks (Wisconsin) will serve discussants. Paper and Zoom link here: chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
Presentations Schedule
Spring, 2025 February 7 (Friday), 2025, 1-2PM (EST) / 12-1 PM (CST) / 10-11AM (PST) “Wait for the Right Time? Leader’s Type, Tenure, and International Cooperation” Chen W…
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com
February 3, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Join us for our next session by Chen Wang (Idaho) who will present “Wait for the Right Time: Leader’s Type, Tenure and International Cooperation.” Tyler Jost (Brown) and Jessica Weeks (Wisconsin) will serve discussants. Paper and Zoom link here: chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
This Friday👇👇
Come join us for an exciting CPRP presentation next Friday (Jan. 31) by Ning Leng, David Bulman, and Kerry Ratigan on “How Perceptions of Democratic Backsliding Shape Preferences for Cooperation with China” discussed by Dan Mattingly & Scott Kastner.
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
Presentations Schedule
Spring, 2025 January 31 (Friday), 2025, 1-2PM (EST) / 12-1 PM (CST) / 10-11AM (PST) “How Perceptions of Democratic Backsliding Shape Preferences for Cooperation with China̶…
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com
January 31, 2025 at 2:27 AM
This Friday👇👇
Come join us for an exciting CPRP presentation next Friday (Jan. 31) by Ning Leng, David Bulman, and Kerry Ratigan on “How Perceptions of Democratic Backsliding Shape Preferences for Cooperation with China” discussed by Dan Mattingly & Scott Kastner.
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
Presentations Schedule
Spring, 2025 January 31 (Friday), 2025, 1-2PM (EST) / 12-1 PM (CST) / 10-11AM (PST) “How Perceptions of Democratic Backsliding Shape Preferences for Cooperation with China̶…
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com
January 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Come join us for an exciting CPRP presentation next Friday (Jan. 31) by Ning Leng, David Bulman, and Kerry Ratigan on “How Perceptions of Democratic Backsliding Shape Preferences for Cooperation with China” discussed by Dan Mattingly & Scott Kastner.
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
Tomorrow!!!👇👇👇
Come join CPRP presentation on Dec. 6. Clara Suong, Scott Desposato, and Erik Gartzke will present "Weather Hawks and Doves: Rethinking Issue Salience in Territorial Conflicts." Dimitar Gueorguiev & Michael Goldfien are our discussants.
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
Presentations Schedule
Fall, 2024 December 6 (Friday), 2024, 1-2PM (EST) / 12-1 PM (CST) / 10-11AM (PST) Fair-Weather Hawks and Doves: Rethinking Issue Salience in Territorial Conflicts Clara H. Suong (Vir…
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com
December 5, 2024 at 11:45 PM
Tomorrow!!!👇👇👇
Come join CPRP presentation on Dec. 6. Clara Suong, Scott Desposato, and Erik Gartzke will present "Weather Hawks and Doves: Rethinking Issue Salience in Territorial Conflicts." Dimitar Gueorguiev & Michael Goldfien are our discussants.
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
Presentations Schedule
Fall, 2024 December 6 (Friday), 2024, 1-2PM (EST) / 12-1 PM (CST) / 10-11AM (PST) Fair-Weather Hawks and Doves: Rethinking Issue Salience in Territorial Conflicts Clara H. Suong (Vir…
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com
December 2, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Come join CPRP presentation on Dec. 6. Clara Suong, Scott Desposato, and Erik Gartzke will present "Weather Hawks and Doves: Rethinking Issue Salience in Territorial Conflicts." Dimitar Gueorguiev & Michael Goldfien are our discussants.
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
Tomorrow 👇👇👇
Please join us this Friday (Nov 22) for a presentation by Geoff Hoffman (UCSD) on "The Growth and Influence of Party Organizations in Chinese Internet Firms," followed by comments from Holger Kern (FSU) and @MegRithmire. Paper and Zoom link here:
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
Presentations Schedule
Fall, 2024 November 22 (Friday), 2024, 1-2PM (EST) / 12-1 PM (CST) / 10-11AM (PST) The Growth and Influence of Party Organizations in Chinese Internet Firms Geoffrey Hoffman (UCSD) A…
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com
November 21, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Tomorrow 👇👇👇
Please join us this Friday (Nov 22) for a presentation by Geoff Hoffman (UCSD) on "The Growth and Influence of Party Organizations in Chinese Internet Firms," followed by comments from Holger Kern (FSU) and @MegRithmire. Paper and Zoom link here:
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
Presentations Schedule
Fall, 2024 November 22 (Friday), 2024, 1-2PM (EST) / 12-1 PM (CST) / 10-11AM (PST) The Growth and Influence of Party Organizations in Chinese Internet Firms Geoffrey Hoffman (UCSD) A…
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com
November 19, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Please join us this Friday (Nov 22) for a presentation by Geoff Hoffman (UCSD) on "The Growth and Influence of Party Organizations in Chinese Internet Firms," followed by comments from Holger Kern (FSU) and @MegRithmire. Paper and Zoom link here:
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
Join us this fall! Chinese Politics Research in Progress online workshop will be hosting six presentations on Comparative Politics and International Relations research projects focused on China this semester! Don’t miss out! chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
Presentations Schedule
Fall, 2024 October 4 (Friday), 2024, 1-2PM (EST) / 12-1 PM (CST) / 10-11AM (PST) Varieties of Socialist Market Economy: State, Market, and Subnational China Qin Huang (Northwestern University) Abstrac...
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com
September 11, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Join us this fall! Chinese Politics Research in Progress online workshop will be hosting six presentations on Comparative Politics and International Relations research projects focused on China this semester! Don’t miss out! chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
UT-Austin department of government has three searches this year (CP, IR, and Public Law). Check out APSA eJobs and the screenshots below for more details.
September 1, 2024 at 3:30 PM
UT-Austin department of government has three searches this year (CP, IR, and Public Law). Check out APSA eJobs and the screenshots below for more details.
Join us tomorrow👇👇👇
Does government responsiveness enhance authoritarian stability? Tongtong Zhang (Stanford) is going to show you some new results! Please join us for the next CPRP presentation this Friday (11/17). Time and Zoom link here:
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
November 16, 2023 at 8:37 PM
Join us tomorrow👇👇👇
Join us this week if you want to learn more about the impact of government responsiveness on regine stability in China!👇
Does government responsiveness enhance authoritarian stability? Tongtong Zhang (Stanford) is going to show you some new results! Please join us for the next CPRP presentation this Friday (11/17). Time and Zoom link here:
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
November 13, 2023 at 9:34 PM
Join us this week if you want to learn more about the impact of government responsiveness on regine stability in China!👇