The legitimacy and vitality of all political regimes require the presence of linkages between
rulers and their citizens. Current scholarship has identified different modes of political …

China recently articulated its ambition to shape the regional and global order and to share
the lessons of its own experiences with one-party rule. One of the key actors tasked with …

This special volume attempts to enhance the understanding of a seemingly paradoxical pair
of patterns in contemporary Chinese politics, namely, the resilience of the Communist …

The political implications of China's economic reforms center on the adaptability of the
Chinese Communist party (CCP). Can it successfully adapt to the new economic and social …

While burgeoning research on China's state–society relations has paid attention to the Party,
little is known about how the Party interacts with diverse actors and involves itself at the …

Concurring with the approach stressing the role of contentious politics in (re) shaping state
institutions, this study explores how disorganized popular contentions configure local …

Power and Patronage examines the unwritten rules and inner workings of contemporary
China's local politics and government. It exposes how these rules have helped to keep the …

United front work has played an important role in the history of the Chinese Communist Party
(CCP). Since 2012, Xi Jinping has strengthened the united front system's efficacy and further …

The remarkable political durability and economic accomplishments of China under the
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have long interested social scientists and policymakers, as …

In the process of institutionalizing themselves, the Chinese Provincial People's Congresses
(PPCs) have used their power in a more assertive manner and even contested decisions …