We study how adverse economic shocks influence political outcomes in strong authoritarian
regimes, by examining the export slowdown in China during the mid-2010s. We first show …

Confucian political theorists show increasing interest in 'political meritocracy', a model that
some present as a superior alternative to democracy and a viable path forward for China …

Political selection is about how individuals are selected to political office–and this
substantially determines the quality of governance. The evidence favors democratic …

Studies on patronage and politicization typically focus on the dilemma politicians face when
recruiting public personnel. Politicians must choose between appointing loyal allies to …

Working for the administration remains one of the most coveted career paths for young
Chinese. Rejuvenating Communism: Youth Organizations and Elite Renewal in Post-Mao …

Scholarly debate on the role of various contributing factors in cadre promotion yields
conflicting evidence for different administrative levels in China, yet rarely has any …

Nearly all debates within contemporary Confucian political theory regarding the full or partial
adoption of democracy have understood democracy as electoral representative democracy …

This article constructs a positive case for deliberative mini-publics (DMPs) from the
perspective of contemporary Confucian political philosophy. Extant empirical and normative …

This article examines, from an epistemic perspective, the ideal of democratic meritocracy
that has been advocated by a group of scholars known as 'Confucian meritocrats' in East …

The high-level domestic travels of central leaders serve as a platform for conveying political
messages and spotlighting regions and policies of interest. However, there is a gap in the …