The Party's Disciples: CCP Reserve Cadres and the Perpetuation of a Resilient Authoritarian Regime

Tsai, Wen-Hsuan; Kou, Chien-wen

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“…In the absence of self-rule, outward manifestations of regime loyalty may be central to professional advancement and personal wellbeing (Egorov and Sonin, 2011). For instance, in China's well-studied cadre system, so called "party spirit" and a history of 'correct' political action are explicitly assessed for individuals seeking bureaucratic promotion (Manion, 1985;Tsai and Kou, 2015). In such an environment, investing in one's capacity to be an ideological thought leader and in cultivating ties to party factions pays large dividends (Liu, 2019;Shih, Adolph and Liu, 2012).…”

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When are Junctures Critical? The Legacies and Non-Legacies of Interruptions in Local Self-Government

Gingerich

Vogler

2023

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Interruptions in local self-government are a common feature of imperial rule and centralized authoritarianism. Extant scholarship considers interruptions in both contexts as potentially legacy-producing. But under which circumstances do these denials of political autonomy lead to sustained changes in political behavior? We develop a novel framework that elucidates when interruptions in local self-rule will or will not produce political legacies. Two factors are crucial: the duration of an interruption and the scope of repression. Enduring interruptions characterized by encompassing repression are the most likely to generate persistent changes. Contrariwise, transient interruptions characterized by limited repressiveness are unlikely to produce legacies. Given our theory's broad character, we conduct empirical analyses in two markedly different settings: Poland, which was split between three major empires, and Brazil, where a military regime installed appointed mayors in certain cities. Our results demonstrate that interruptions in local self-government have varying potential to create legacies.

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When are Junctures Critical? The Legacies and Non-Legacies of Interruptions in Local Self-Government

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Vogler

2023

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“…A good case in point is the institutionalized practice of “temporary external transfer” ( guazhi duanlian 挂职锻炼). The CCP's reserve and training system routinely transfers party cadres across posts and locations for training and networking purposes (Tsai & Kou, 2015). Senior and mid‐level cadres in courts also follow such a system.…”

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Institutional proximity and judicial corruption: A spatial approach

Juan

Liu

2021

Governance

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This article develops a relational explanation for judicial corruption, namely, a spatial theory of institutional proximity, to complement existing behavioral and institutional approaches. Institutional proximity refers to the spatial proximity between adjacent political or social institutions, including courts. This proximity can be a result of political or administrative regulations, workplace interactions, or the mobility of individual actors between them. Linking ecologies and space travelers are two key spatial mechanisms through which institutional proximity enables judicial corruption. They pave the pathways of judicial corruption, that is, how corrupt transactions and related social interactions are facilitated by and communicated through institutions adjacent to the court. The theory is operationalized in the context of Chinese courts and the various pathways of judicial corruption are exemplified through a number of publicly reported cases in China.

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“…60As shown in studies including Edin 2003; Landry 2008; Tsai and Kou 2015; Xiao and Zhu 2021; Jia 2022.…”

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Does Performance Competition Impact China's Leadership Behaviour? Re-examining the Promotion Tournament Hypothesis

Pang

Keng

Zhang

2023

The China Quarterly

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How can China develop so quickly and yet maintain stability? Most scholars pinpoint the efforts of China's local government leaders as a primary factor. Regarding what motivates these leaders, however, scholars display wide disagreement. The widely accepted “promotion tournament” hypothesis stresses competition among local leaders as the driving force, but empirical test results vary considerably and create controversy. We argue that tests of promotion competition should target leadership behaviour rather than institutional inducements; the latter are, at best, a necessary condition of the former. Informed by extensive fieldwork, this study proposes an alternative and more direct approach to verifying the promotion tournament hypothesis by examining the impacts of promotion competition on leaders’ performance efforts. Our test results show, however, that competition for promotion has no significant impact on local leaders’ behaviour, thereby indicating that the promotion tournament hypothesis cannot be the primary explanation for China's economic achievements and regime resilience. In so doing, our study illuminates the oversimplified assumptions behind a prevailing proposition in Chinese politics and offers empirically informed insights into the tensions between political institutions and leadership behaviour.

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The Party's Disciples: CCP Reserve Cadres and the Perpetuation of a Resilient Authoritarian Regime

Cited by 19 publications

References 14 publications

When are Junctures Critical? The Legacies and Non-Legacies of Interruptions in Local Self-Government

When are Junctures Critical? The Legacies and Non-Legacies of Interruptions in Local Self-Government

Institutional proximity and judicial corruption: A spatial approach

Does Performance Competition Impact China's Leadership Behaviour? Re-examining the Promotion Tournament Hypothesis

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