… In this state-of-the art review, we trace the trajectories of … conceptual approaches to
understanding and assessing the … more pressure on local level governments under top-level …

… periods requires a sophisticated understanding of the Chinese … Western European
democracies’ trajectory towards (horizontal… and limited autonomy even if pressure from above is …

… contributes to our understanding of economic reform and policy … pressure from upper levels
with the aim to better ensure that … the performance and future reform trajectory of the whole …

… Our analysis reveals that this evolution has been a nonlinear … strong social reform or
performance legitimacy pressure. Their … the top-level design represents the opposite side of the …

… economic and moral incentives as understood by local officials. This analysis suggests
advances in future studies of institutional change, especially in regards to sustainable transitions. …

… or path-dependent or based on rational design, reforms tend to … The problems of equivalence,
perception data, the top-level … Rather, our analysis indicates that the reform trends are …

… to the top-level structural and material aspects of adaptation (… practices demonstrate an
existing path toward solidarity, one … More than ever, a deeper understanding of transformation, …

… 3 (2018): 263–267; Xuedong Yang and Jian Yan, ‘Top-level design, reform pressures,
and local adaptations: an interpretation of the trajectory of reform since the 18th CPC Party …

… range of sectors including adaptation to climate change. MLG is … adaptation to climate change
using Regional Adaptation … , regional landscape boards, local government, and community …

… politics importantly enhances our understanding of the varying adaptation of parties in Europe.
… affects party adaptation, we need to move beyond the focus on path dependence on a …