Decentralized authoritarianism in China : the Communist Party's control of local elites in the post-Mao era /

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Author / Creator:Landry, Pierre F. (Pierre Francois), 1967-
Imprint:Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Description:xv, 295 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8005672
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ISBN:9780521882354 (hardback)
0521882354 (hardback)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-290) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • List of Tables
  • List of Figures
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Abbreviations
  • 1. Authoritarianism and Decentralization
  • Appendix 1A.1. The Political Origins of Decentralization
  • Appendix 1A.2. The Relationship between Decentralization and Political Regimes
  • 2. Organizing Decentralization
  • 3. Promoting High-Level Generalists: The Management of Mayors
  • 4. Organizational Power: The View from Within
  • Appendix 4A. Designing the Jiangsu Elite Study
  • 5. Explaining Cadre Rank
  • Appendix 5A. The Cadre Promotion Model
  • 6. The Impact of Village Elections on the Appointment of Party Branch Secretaries
  • 7. Conclusion
  • References
  • Index