In this paper I investigate how the changing role of the Chinese state has led to the
reformatting of urban space. It is argued that a new rationality of governance, based on both …

This book looks at how information and communication technology and e-government
influences power relations in public administration in China. It highlights the role of …

Before the early 2000s, a considerable number of collective forests in China were managed
by common-property community forest enterprises (CFEs), which allocated minimal revenue …

In the case of land transfer in rural China, why do some village cadres act as entrepreneurs,
some become middlemen between agribusinesses and peasants, and others choose to be …

The extent by which public agenda influences policy agenda indicates the degree of
democracy in a regime. However, few researchers have drawn their attention on …

The manner in which mankind manages and uses energy resources is currently of great
concern to governments and peoples around the world. Fears of supply shortages, tensions …

Since the launch of the reforms in 1979, most striking has been China's tremendous ability to
adapt to—and therefore to resist—the Communist Party, its leadership and its nomenklatura …

China's booming economy has provided various opportunities for international immigration,
but current studies lack a focus on public attitudes towards immigration in China. Using a …

This chapter presents a review of the scholarship on the social media and crisis
communication in China. Through a content analysis of research articles published in 11 …