State Capacity Building in Contemporary China

ISBN-13: 9789811388972 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 123 str.

Hiroko Naito; Vida Macikenaite

Spis treści

Introduction

Chapter 1

Mobilize towards a Weberian Bureaucracy? A Case Study of ICT Driven Government Reform in Zhejiang Province

Chapter 2

Workplace-based Connection: The Danwei System and Amateur Deputies in China’s Municipal People’s Congress

Chapter 3

Why does the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) need “Rule of Law”?: The Case of Professionalization of Judges and the CCP’s Governance of the People’s Court

Chapter 4

 Dynamics of Civil-Military Relations in China

Chapter 5

Understanding the Chinese Communist Party Regime’s Resilience: Inter-System Cadre Transfers between the Party-State and the SOEs as a Tool in Governance

Conclusion

Blurb

This volume explores the governing mechanism employed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the light of state capacity building. It is built on the premise that regime type notwithstanding, boosting state capacity and utilizing it in their political survival is of crucial concern for any political leader. Xi Jinping, who is no exception to this, has called for the necessity to expand state capacity while he aims to centralize the power under the party. This volume stands out as it offers a comprehensive view of Chinese party-state, especially under Xi Jinping.

The research presented here is built on the analysis of authentic datasets and materials. It examines the CCP’s relations with various state organs in the Chinese political system, mainly, administrative organs, legislature (the people’s congresses), judicial branch (the people’s court system), as well as the military (the People’s Liberation Army) and state-owned enterprises. This volume attempts to bring China closer to the field of comparative politics making it a more comparable case.