Xiaobo Lü
Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at UC Berkeley and author of Domination and Mobilization, expert on Republican-era Chinese political parties and party-building.
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Oct 7, 2025 • 57min
Xiaobo Lü, "Domination and Mobilization: The Rise and Fall of Political Parties in China's Republican Era" (Cambridge UP, 2025)
In this discussion, Xiaobo Lü, an Associate Professor at UC Berkeley and author of "Domination and Mobilization", dives into the dynamics of political parties in China. He contrasts the Chinese Communist Party's mass-centric mobilization strategies with the elite-focused approach of the Nationalist Party. Lü examines key historical shifts, the impact of the wartime period, and how leadership styles influenced party fortunes. His insights shed light on how these legacies continue to shape China's political landscape today.
Oct 5, 2025 • 57min
Xiaobo Lü, "Domination and Mobilization: The Rise and Fall of Political Parties in China's Republican Era" (Cambridge UP, 2025)
Xiaobo Lü, an associate professor at UC Berkeley and author of "Domination and Mobilization," dives into the rise of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) versus the Nationalist Party (KMT). He unpacks his novel framework linking leadership styles to political success, contrasting elite-centric and mass-centric mobilization strategies. Lü reveals how KMT's internal strife and reliance on local elites hindered its effectiveness, while the CCP thrived on grassroots tactics. The discussion also touches on the lasting legacies of these parties in contemporary China.
