Irresponsible state: Local cadres and image-building in China

Journal of Communist Studies and Transition Politics

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 20-41

  Cai, Yongshun ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; IMAGE; POLITICAL ECONOMY; STATE ROLE;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; WORLD;

EID: 10944265227     PISSN: 13523279     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1352327042000306039     Document Type: Article

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