Liu Yu

Liu Yu, born in 1975, is a Chinese political scientist and writer. She holds a doctorate in political science from Columbia University and is currently a professor in the Department of Political Science at Tsinghua University. Her research focuses on comparative politics and comparative democratization, as reflected in works such as The Art of Possibility: Thirty Lectures on Comparative Politics, which engages readers through clear argumentation and close observation of real-world politics. She also writes essays and miscellaneous prose, including May You Grow Up Slowly, in which her plain and gentle style attends to individual growth and everyday experience. The library also includes related works of hers in categories such as social science and classic works. It should be noted that the library's holdings are scattered and some entries are only loosely connected; her complete writings and academic career should be checked against public sources, and this introduction is based only on the available information.