The contemporary politics of China reflect an ongoing effort by the ruling Chinese
Communist Party (CCP) to claim the right to rule in light of the consequences of economic …

In the study of contemporary China, the sub-field that analyses elite Party politics is the least
developed, in spite of the existence of many outstanding monographs. It lags behind studies …

Taking an interpretive approach, this study argues that Chinese political tradition plays an
important role in the maintenance of regime legitimacy in China today. Contrary to the …

A respected Chinese political philosopher calls for the Communist Party to take the lead in
moving China along the path to democracy before it is too late. With Xi Jinping potentially set …

The rise of China will undoubtedly be one of the great spectacles of the twenty-first century.
More than a dramatic symbol of the redistribution of global wealth, the event has marked the …

China's Political System provides a concise introduction to the political, economic, and
social factors that determine China's government. Highly respected specialist June Teufel …

China watchers are often obsessed with the prospects for regime change in that country.
During the post-Mao period in China, the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP, or simply …

What has been missing in analyses of elite politics under Jiang Zemin are attempts to
adduce the formal rules of the game or the norms of elite politics during Jiang's tenure and …

The Chinese reform process of 1978-2008 has primarily taken place within the economic
sphere, involving fundamental changes of the centrally planned economic system. As a …