Current comparative studies exploring Chinese administrative reforms within the broader
international context of administration tend to compare Chinese administrative reforms with …

Nel mutato contesto socio-economico, politico e culturale della Cina post-maoista, il
linguaggio del discorso politico cinese subisce rapide e profonde trasformazioni: gli slogan …

It seems that a country as big as China needs to be led by strongmen and authoritative
persons. This is determined by the fact that China is such a vast country in terms of its …

Abstract The Chinese Communist Party (hereafter the CCP) has been criticized for failing to
meet rising expectations for greater democracy. It will thus become obsolete and eventually …

In the debate on whether China's political system can survive economic modernisation, a
crucial but often-neglected aspect is whether the Chinese state can successfully rebuild …

In area studies on contemporary China, whether in the field of politics or economics or
society, the Communist Party of China (CPC) is always at the heart of the matter. Even when …

The current state of China's legal system is a popular subject of on-going academic debate.
Most observers of the Chinese legal system have identified China as a state of rule by law. A …

This dissertation takes as its point of departure the recent renewal of the interest of the
Chinese state in agricultural development. The approach of this research is twofold: political …

This thesis addresses issues surrounding Chinese constitutional arrangement to Tibet,
Hong Kong, and Taiwan. It contends that in light of the Chinese State's constitutional …

This paper considers the implications of recent changes in China's death penalty legislation
for the nature and trajectory of its political reforms. Borne out of moral opposition to state …