Although formal law plays an increasing role in water governance in China, the political
arena has a large influence upon it. This article seeks to provide a new perspective to …

This article proposes a two-dimensional analytical framework to investigate the impact of
local policy implementation on political system stability and legitimacy in China. It combines …

Research on public employee motivations in performance management has given little
attention to the moderating role of motivation-related organizational and institutional …

From the late 1990s, in response to growing unrest and crime, the Chinese Communist Party
(CCP) put greater emphasis on the role of the" comprehensive management of public …

OVER THE PAST DECADE AND MORE, observers of contemporary Chinese society and
politics have noted a growing credibility gap in that country. While the faith of ordinary …

This paper argues that the formation and transformation of local entrepreneurial
governances can be understood as a process of local responses to challenges presented by …

Why are some but not other officials selected for promotion in single-party regimes?
Understanding inner-elite dynamics of these regimes is important for explaining their …

This study reviewed the existing experience of implementing the nation-wide freshwater
health evaluation in China and around the world and proposes a new framework that works …

Conservative Thought in Contemporary China examines the evolution of conservative
politics in China, which has become increasingly prevalent following the death of Mao …

In the aftermath of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, government officials, scholars and
outside observers eagerly hoped that the emergency relief and reconstruction process …