Meritocracy or Patronage?. Political Foundations of China's Economic Transition, Paperback/***

This study interrogates the theoretical and empirical validities of two dominant theories about Chinese state in the post-Mao period. The authors argue that the meritocratic view has under-theorized the innate contradiction between officials' personal competence and political loyalty. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Author(s): Ran (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) Tao Illustration(s): Worked examples or Exercises Number of pages: 100 Collection: Elements in Chinese Economy and Governance Publication date: 2024 Dimensions: 151 x 229 x 9 Cover type: Paperback / softback