Measurement, promotions and patterns of behavior in Chinese local government

Journal of Peasant Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1027-1050

  Smith, Graeme ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

assessment system; China; informal institutions; mobilization; promotions; rural cadres

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; POLITICAL POWER; POLITICAL RELATIONS; POLITICAL SYSTEM; RURAL POLITICS;

CHINA;

EID: 84890894894     PISSN: 03066150     EISSN: 17439361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03066150.2013.866095     Document Type: Article

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