Village elections in China began as an experiment with a trial law in 1987 that became a
formal law in 1998. However, after 25 years, competitive direct elections with an open …

As the direct responsible cadre in China's local environmental management, the role of
environmental protection bureau head (EPBH) is both critical and embarrassing. However …

ABSTRACT The Chinese Center for Disease Control employs Community-Based
Organizations (CBO) to conduct mass testing on “hidden” Men who have Sex with Men …

Despite the burgeoning comparative literature on authoritarian elections, less is known
about the dynamics of competition in authoritarian subnational elections where opposition is …

Atomized Incorporation examines why the Chinese regime selectively tolerates workers'
collective action within single factories and what this means for the country's long-term …

Since the founding of the Communist Party in China just over a century ago, there is much
the country has achieved. But who does the heavy lifting in China? And who walks away …

Some attribute China's rapid economic growth to a cadre promotion system that rewards
economic performance. Others argue that political promotion in China hinges on …

This book analyses the political and economic causes, mechanisms and impacts of the
industrial tree plantation boom in China. In the past two decades, the industrial tree …

The politics of responsibility is the basic feature of modern democratic politics, and it is also
the internal logic that must be followed to promote the system of River Chief System. To …

Especially since the 2003 SARS crisis, China's healthcare system has become a growing
source of concern, both for citizens and the Chinese government. China's once praised …