Since the late 1980s, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has weathered a series of crises
but continues to dominate the Chinese political scene. Although the CCP has laid out rules …

This article explores two interrelated aspects of the new dynamics within the CCP leadership–
the new elite groups and the new ground rules in Chinese politics. The first shows profound …

The transformation of China from an all-powerful strongman-dominated political system to its
current structure of collective leadership has generated new institutional rules and norms in …

Chinese politics are at a crossroads as President Xi Jinping amasses personal power and
tests the constraints of collective leadership. In the years since he became general secretary …

Contrary to many doubts, the institutionalization of political leadership survived the
succession process in China between 2002 and 2003. In 2004, Jiang Zemin attempted to …

Since the 2010s at the latest, it seems the die has finally been cast on the nature of Chinese
politics. There is no more serious talk about the coming democratic transition of China …

This article addresses some of the most important mechanisms and instruments in the
Communist Party of China's (CPC) management of key officials and administrative …

In recent years, explanations of the Chinese Communist Party's longevity as a ruling party
have focused on institutionalization. But a close look at the four leaders of China since 1978 …

As the Chinese Communist Party continues to move away from socialism, it faces a growing
number of challenges to the claim that it represents the sole legitimate governing body in …

The personnel reshuffle at the 16 th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party is
widely regarded as the first smooth and peaceful transition of power in the Party's history …