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A Tight Grip - (Contemporary Chinese Studies) by Wen-Hsuan Tsai (Hardcover)
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- Investigates the distribution of power in China and its effect on society.
- About the Author: Wen-Hsuan Tsai is a research fellow at the Institute of Political Science at Academia Sinica in Taiwan and a jointly appointed professor at the Graduate Institute of East Asian Studies at National Chengchi University.
- 186 Pages
- Political Science, World
- Series Name: Contemporary Chinese Studies
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Investigates the distribution of power in China and its effect on society. A non-democratic regime must solve two problems in order to survive: how to share power with the political elite and how to control society. A Tight Grip examines the strategies that China's current, and longest-serving, head of state has used to address these questions and bolster his leadership of the world's second-most populous country. Wen-Hsuan Tsai explores the president's method of concentrating decision-making power in his own hands through political dominance and ideological control while still creating scope for local-level political advancement. As a result, he has expanded the reach of social control while reducing its cost to the regime. A Tight Grip is an in-depth exploration of the president's innovative use of specific institutional and policy instruments to develop a restricted power-sharing model and maintain social order. This clear-eyed assessment reveals not only the pros and cons of particular regulations but also their implications for China's political development.About the Author
Wen-Hsuan Tsai is a research fellow at the Institute of Political Science at Academia Sinica in Taiwan and a jointly appointed professor at the Graduate Institute of East Asian Studies at National Chengchi University.Dimensions (Overall): 8.6 Inches (H) x 5.7 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 186
Genre: Political Science
Sub-Genre: World
Series Title: Contemporary Chinese Studies
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
Theme: Asian
Format: Hardcover
Author: Wen-Hsuan Tsai
Language: English
Street Date: August 19, 2025
TCIN: 1006488255
UPC: 9780774872027
Item Number (DPCI): 247-51-2734
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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