Simon S. Luo
simonluo.bsky.social
Simon S. Luo
@simonluo.bsky.social
Teaches political theory at the Public Policy and Global Affairs Programme, Nanyang Technological University

website: simonsihangluo.com
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Delighted to review Hannah Arendt's collected poems (bilingual version, trans.& eds. by @samantharhill.bsky.social and @genesegrill.bsky.social ) for Contemporary Political Theory!

Is it possible to find home in a language when one's homeland has been laid to ruins? Arendt responds: rdcu.be/etFcC
June 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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I know authoritarianism in the US is the new thing, but well, I also continue to study authoritarianism in China. Here's my newest piece, just published in
@TheChinaJournal

This article traces changes in the intellectual school of New Leftism in China: journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/... 1/
University of Chicago Press Journals: Cookie absent
journals.uchicago.edu
May 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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New(ish) article:

Duncan Bell, "John Stuart Mill on Federation, Civilization and Empire," History of Political Thought

go.shr.lc/3EFfrLf
John Stuart Mill on Federation, Civilization and Empire: Ingenta Connect
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February 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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The Global Network of Liberty: Toward a New Framework for Understanding the History of Political Concepts
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The Global Network of Liberty: Toward a New Framework for Understanding the History of Political Concepts | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
The Global Network of Liberty: Toward a New Framework for Understanding the History of Political Concepts
www.cambridge.org
December 17, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Why do we have scam accounts now even on academia.edu?
December 17, 2024 at 4:12 PM
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My new book (Authoritarian Absorption: The Transnational Remaking of Epidemic Politics in China) drops! Wanna know how China gained capacities dealing with COVID-19? Why gay rights can be illiberal? Etc. check it out! www.amazon.com/Authoritaria...
Authoritarian Absorption: The Transnational Remaking of Epidemic Politics in China
Amazon.com: Authoritarian Absorption: The Transnational Remaking of Epidemic Politics in China: 9780190900199: Long, Yan: Books
www.amazon.com
December 12, 2024 at 9:40 PM
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Big news!

My book "Contested Taiwan: Sovereignty, Social Movements, and Party Formation" is officially available for pre-order through University of Washington Press!

Here's a brief summary of the book, contested politics, and why Taiwan matters for political science:
December 3, 2024 at 11:40 AM
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Victims of Luo's misconducts are working on English version of their testimonies, but you can use google translation to read this article if you are using Chrome.
November 25, 2024 at 4:25 PM
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latest 故事FM episode is on allegations against a Stanford PhD in polisci.
wild and outrageous details. undergrad student Chris was sexually assaulted and defamed by this guy and *she* ended up serving 2 months in prison.
mp.weixin.qq.com/s/UhSHwMPziz...
斯坦福罗博士风波:双方当事人对「性骚扰」的指控、回应与争议| 故事FM
双方当事人上节目自述
mp.weixin.qq.com
November 25, 2024 at 6:05 PM
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An important new article
Just published on APSR First View: "The Global Network of Liberty: Toward a New Framework for Understanding the History of Political Concepts" by Shoufu Yin @shoufuyin.bsky.social. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
November 24, 2024 at 8:22 PM
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The AGPT is now on Bluesky! We are an intercollegiate network for scholarship on political ideas within international society and global contexts, based at Harvard University & partner institutions. For more about us and our seminars and conferences see: globalpoliticalthought.hsites.harvard.edu
Association for Global Political Thought | Association for Global Political Thought
globalpoliticalthought.hsites.harvard.edu
November 23, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Chairman Mao on the necessity of discussing the anti-lockdown White Paper Protests in late 2022
November 22, 2024 at 1:33 PM
This piece by @shoufuyin.bsky.social is the most revolutionizing article in intellectual history I’ve read in years. It seriously changes how one thinks about liberty and the dissemination of political ideas. Finally out at APSR!
Feel so encouraged! So many friends, colleagues, and mentors have helped and supported me throughout this process—my gratitude is beyond words.
(Embarrassingly, the typesetting of öber-ün durabar is still wrong after I corrected it three times on the proof -- it was correct on my proof lol
Just published on APSR First View: "The Global Network of Liberty: Toward a New Framework for Understanding the History of Political Concepts" by Shoufu Yin @shoufuyin.bsky.social. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
November 21, 2024 at 5:27 PM
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The November issue of the APSR is now available online!

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
November 18, 2024 at 2:38 PM
I wrote about how Wang Hui's theory of depoliticization and debates about this idea help theorists of the political party understand the relationship between the charismatic leader, mass movements, and possibilities of party renewal. Now Online First and Open Access at APSR.
Reawakening a Revolutionary Party: The Ancient and Modern Princes in Wang Hui’s Political Theory | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
Reawakening a Revolutionary Party: The Ancient and Modern Princes in Wang Hui’s Political Theory
doi.org
February 13, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Petition letter for all students, alumni, staff, and others affiliated with IU in support of Professor Abdulkader Sinno, who was suspended because of his involvement with the Palestine Solidarity Committee at IU (PSC).
Student/Alumni Petition In Support of Prof. Abdulkader Sinno
www.petitions.net
January 13, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Donald J. joining the conversation about harsh book reviews
October 24, 2023 at 2:31 AM
The grassroots radicalism during the Cultural Revolution session in my China course is always a lot of fun to teach.
October 16, 2023 at 8:16 PM
1/3 Someone's complaints about Intro to PoliSci being taught in a hard "scientific" way reminded me of my Intro in grad school, which is still among the best courses I've ever taken. It was taught by Bill Scheuerman and, notably, involved a section of disciplinary history.
October 3, 2023 at 7:20 PM
Did not expect to see my political theory friends discussing the Qing history book review
October 3, 2023 at 2:00 AM