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This study interrogates the theoretical and empirical validities of two dominant theories about Chinese state in the post-Mao period. The authors argue that the meritocratic view has under-theorized the innate contradiction between officials' personal competence and political loyalty.

Meritocracy or Patronage

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 12/5/2024
      ISBN13: 9781009508001, 978-1009508001
      ISBN10: 1009508008
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      Book Synopsis
      This study interrogates the theoretical and empirical validities of two dominant theories about Chinese state in the post-Mao period. The authors argue that the meritocratic view has under-theorized the innate contradiction between officials' personal competence and political loyalty.

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