We theorize how an ideological imprint—ideology formed through past events—serves as
an information filter that persistently affects individuals' decision making and how …

Rise of the Red Engineers explains the tumultuous origins of the class of technocratic
officials who rule China today. In a fascinating account, author Joel Andreas chronicles how …

Political parties in post-communist countries have very high levels of electoral volatility. In
these environments, political factions fail to establish long-term connections with the …

Has China become just another capitalist country in a socialist cloak? Will the Chinese
Communist Party's rule survive the next ten years of modernization and globalization? Frank …

Limited access to credit can cause financial vulnerability for a household and economic loss
for a country. Previous studies have shown that only small portions of the population in …

Using survey data of over 3,900 private firms in China, we examine whether—and how—
political connections promote or undermine the use of formal legal institutions. We find that …

During the first decade of the twenty-first century, Chinese cities have experienced the
unprecedented housing development and marketization, which has profoundly changed …

" Political parties are pivotal institutions, in democratic and authoritarian contexts alike.
Almost all seventy-one non-democracies, in 2015 governing 44% of the world population …

Is the PRC's authoritarianism resilient or decaying? The answer to this question will depend
on whether the CCP's post-Tiananmen strategy of relying on economic growth and political …

This article analyses trends in the Chinese Communist Party's recruitment strategy and the
composition of Party members. Based on original survey data, it analyses the motives for …