This article examines factors that shape people's perceptions of government corruption in
mainland China. We are particularly interested in how people acquire information on local …

Since July 2008, China has been the most populated country also in terms of Internet users
(CNNIC 2008). Nevertheless, considering only the quantitative (and unprecedented) growth …

The political role of the Internet and digital social media has become a wellestablished topic
of research on political communication and participation. The Internet's prominent role in the …

Do knowledge and information about foreign countries affect people's evaluation of
domestic situations? Using unique survey and experimental data, this research finds that …

This book investigates the relationship between the Chinese Communist Party's crucial goal
of using the propaganda system to consolidate its power within the domestic political …

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 …

This book examines the changes taking place in literary writing and publishing in
contemporary China under the influence of the emerging market economy. It focuses on the …

China's economic transformation has brought with it much social dislocation, which in turn
has led to much social protest. This book presents a comprehensive analysis of the large …

This article explores the communicative structures of Chinese government web sites and
their implications for citizen political participation. Taking issue with the party-state's dubious …

In Best Practice Kimberly Chong provides an ethnography of a global management
consultancy that has been hired by Chinese companies, including Chinese state-owned …