To explain the factors behind the regime resilience in China, this article focuses on the
foundational and institutional resources that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) …

Despite China's stellar record of economic growth since the late 1970s, skepticism about the
country's future abounds. Serious questions have been raised about the picture created by …

The Communist Party of China's transition from a revolutionary party to a ruling party has
been accompanied by challenges to its legitimacy owing to issues of corruption and poor …

Xiang explains the nature and depth of the legitimacy crisis facing the government of China,
and why it is so frequently misunderstood in the West. Arguing that it is more helpful to …

The People's Republic of China (PRC) under President Xi Jinping has begun to flex its
muscles as a major power. Setting aside Deng Xiaoping's mantra of “hide our light and …

Few would argue against the fact that China today is on the verge of becoming a great
power defined as a nation that is capable of wielding a considerable degree of influence …

The People's Republic of China (PRC) under Xi Jinping appears headed toward one of two
very different outcomes. Each is worrisome. Each enormously consequential. The first is that …

Studying Chinese politics inevitably entails delving into the conception of “Chinese
Democracy.” Perceived as a paradox by empiricists, it encapsulates China's highly …

Contrary to the earlier political upheavals which culminated in the 1989 Prodemocracy
Movement, China has achieved an extended stability in the 1990s. This paper argues that …