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#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
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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/
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...
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Join us this Friday (10/17) to understand how Chinese citizens instigate mass petition campaigns and the responses from local governments👇👇
chinesepoliticsresearchinprogress.com/schedule/
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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.
Domination 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.
Drawing 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.
Argument -3: The CCP’s victory wasn’t “destined.” Contingent events reshaped elite coalitions and shifted the balance of mobilization capacity—altering both parties’ fortunes.
Argument -2: And to mobilize effectively, a dominant leader had to emerge inside the party. Leadership mattered more than power-sharing among elites.
Argument -1: Mobilization wasn’t just about rallying loyal fighters. Mobilizing financial resources was equally important to sustaining a long, violent struggle.
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. 👇
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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:
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/
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/
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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/
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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/
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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/
