What explains the nature of institutional change in post-1989 China? Dominant theories of
institutional change focus on economic-rationalist, sociopolitical, or historical causes. Yet …

In contrast to much of the research that treats the official All China Federation of Trade
Unions (ACFTU) as a monolithic organization, the author argues that there is considerable …

Why did the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) not follow the failure of the communist regimes
in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union? This book examines this question by studying two …

One of the most important, but under-researched and least well understood, instruments of
the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is the extensive national network of Party schools …

An exploration of the evolution of regionalism and regional economic relations in East Asia
since the late 1990s. The book analyzes moves towards free trade agreements, cooperation …

The People's Republic of China has experienced significant transformations since Deng
Xiaoping instituted economic reforms in 1978. Subsequent leaders continued and often …

Today, a large proportion of the world's states are under authoritarian governments. These
countries limit participation rights, both in the political sphere and in the workplace. At the …

Maintaining stability and ensuring survival are the principal goals of any political regime.
China is no exception, regardless if its rulers were emperors, generalissimos, or general …

This thesis studies the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s capacity to rule in contemporary
China by examining (a) its quest for popular legitimacy and (b) its search for party cohesion …

Abstract Research on the Chinese Communist Party (ccp), the world's largest political party,
has seen a revival in recent years. Today, studies of the ccp are a key part of any attempt to …