In the 1990s China embarked on a series of political reforms intended to increase, however modestly, political participation to reduce the abuse of power by loc

Fewsmith explains why political reform in China started, why it has stalled and in many cases gone backward.

In the past decade, China was able to carry out economic reform without political reform, while the Soviet Union attempted the opposite strategy. How did China

A comprehensive but accessible examination of how elite Chinese politics work covering the period from Deng Xiaoping to Xi Jinping.

Tying the Autocrat's Hands provides a comprehensive, empirical evaluation of legal reforms in contemporary China. Based on the author's extensive fieldwork and