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The Chinese Politburo Hits the Books
Understanding the inner workings of China’s Politburo has always been a difficult challenge for observers. Pervasive secrecy has forced scholars to rely on dubious articles in Hong Kong newspapers—usually based on anonymous, questionable sources—to speculate upon the concerns of the Chinese leadership. In a notable... MORE
China’s Inner-Party Democracy: Toward a System of “One Party, Two Factions”?
There are no simple answers when it comes to the questions of whether or how the People’s Republic of China (PRC) will become a democracy. The democratic transition of the world’s most populous nation, if it occurs, will certainly be no easy task. At present,... MORE
China’s Inner-Party Democracy: Toward a System of “One Party, Two Factions”?
There are no simple answers when it comes to the questions of whether or how the People’s Republic of China (PRC) will become a democracy. The democratic transition of the world’s most populous nation, if it occurs, will certainly be no easy task. At present,... MORE
Striving for Balance: Assessing Recent Municipal and Provincial Leadership Changes
Recent personnel changes in major cities and provinces in eastern and central China attest to a new power configuration in the leadership. While remaining in his role as the "core" leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), President and General Secretary Hu Jintao has struck... MORE
Striving for Balance: Assessing Recent Municipal and Provincial Leadership Changes
Recent personnel changes in major cities and provinces in eastern and central China attest to a new power configuration in the leadership. While remaining in his role as the "core" leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), President and General Secretary Hu Jintao has struck... MORE
Anticipating Chinese Leadership Changes at the 17th Party Congress
Just as the U.S. political arena has begun to heat up in an off-election year, so too have Chinese politics become even more dynamic as the country’s political clock winds its way toward the convening of the National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).... MORE
Anticipating Chinese Leadership Changes at the 17th Party Congress
Just as the U.S. political arena has begun to heat up in an off-election year, so too have Chinese politics become even more dynamic as the country’s political clock winds its way toward the convening of the National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).... MORE