The obvious paradox within China's environmental politics is the big gap between the
central government's policy and its implementation outcomes at local levels. Despite …

Contemporary China has recently been seen as in the throes ofneoliberal restructuring'. This
claim is contested on theoretical and methodological grounds. During the period of …

This paper shows why corruption is especially difficult to detect under China's system of
decentralized authoritarian rule, which I call a “rule of mandates.” Local officials must pursue …

Within the operational procedures of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) cadre
appointment system, age restrictions hinder cadre promotion. As a result, three different …

Is privatization in China leading to political change? This article presents original survey
data from 1999 and 2005 to evaluate the Communist Party's strategy towards the private …

This study investigates the impact of political evaluations on the behaviour of leading county
and township cadres in rural China. The article is structured in two parts. In the first section …

Effective policy implementation is a core component of the Chinese political system's
adaptability and stability. A thorough investigation of local implementation mechanisms …

In March 2006, China's National People's Congress officially promulgated the central
government's intention to “build a new socialist countryside”, a new policy initiative and …

Over the last decade, C hinese citizens, judges, and prosecutors have started to take action
against industrial pollution, pluralizing a regulatory landscape originally occupied by …

The shift in Beijing's priorities to more balanced and people-oriented development has led
some localities to make more efforts in developing social policy areas. By investigating the …