After over a decade of administrative and economic reform in mainland China, the center has become increasingly remote and less important for many localities. I
In the era of globalization, comparative government and politics have come to the forefront due to the transformations of the social welfare state and the subse
Despite a centralized formal structure, Chinese politics and policy-making have long been marked by substantial degrees of regional and local variation and expe
There are many reasons why it is important to study local politics -- political culture, government, political process -- in Communist party states. As in all p