@xiaobolu.bsky.social
Comparative Political economy, Authoritarian Parties, Chinese Politics Associate Professor of Political Science, UC-Berkeley. Very infrequent social media user.
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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/
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.
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This book is the result of years of research in party and government archives across China and Taiwan. I’m deeply grateful to a very long list of scholars and institutions across mainland China, Taiwan, and the United States whose support made it possible.
22.08.2025 17:46 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Domination and Mobilization is for scholars, students, and curious readers alike—anyone wanting to understand how the Communist revolution shaped party development in China and Taiwan. It also generates important implications for scholars interested in rebel organizations.
22.08.2025 17:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Drawing on rich CCP & KMT archives—including rarely used in party and government archives and county gazetteers —the book challenges prevailing wisdom on authoritarian politics and Chinese history.
22.08.2025 17:45 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Argument -3: The CCP’s victory wasn’t “destined.” Contingent events reshaped elite coalitions and shifted the balance of mobilization capacity—altering both parties’ fortunes.
22.08.2025 17:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Argument -2: And to mobilize effectively, a dominant leader had to emerge inside the party. Leadership mattered more than power-sharing among elites.
22.08.2025 17:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Argument -1: Mobilization wasn’t just about rallying loyal fighters. Mobilizing financial resources was equally important to sustaining a long, violent struggle.
22.08.2025 17:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0The 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. 👇
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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:
23.04.2025 19:10 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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/
15.04.2025 14:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This Friday!!👇👇
20.02.2025 20:14 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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/
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/
03.02.2025 03:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This Friday👇👇
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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/
Tomorrow!!!👇👇👇
05.12.2024 23:45 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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/
Tomorrow 👇👇👇
21.11.2024 17:34 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thanks!
21.11.2024 15:31 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Love to be part of this pack. Thanks for creating it.
21.11.2024 01:30 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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/
Huge congratulations and a well-deserved award, Didac!
19.11.2024 15:19 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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/
11.09.2024 15:33 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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.
01.09.2024 15:30 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Join us tomorrow👇👇👇
16.11.2023 20:37 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Join us this week if you want to learn more about the impact of government responsiveness on regine stability in China!👇
13.11.2023 21:34 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Join us tomorrow (11/3)! 👇
03.11.2023 01:36 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
CPRP call for presentation in Spring of 2024! If you are interested in presenting, please fill out this form (forms.gle/aAmCqRuGABjH2E…) by Nov. 15, 2023. For more details about CPRP, please visit our website at chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com
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