This book studies the rulers of China - its top political leaders. It seeks to understand who they are, what the major criteria in elite recruitment are, how job assignment in high politics is determined, and how the Chinese leadership is stratified. Using a data set on top Chinese leaders in the reform era Elite Dualism and Leadership Selection in China shows that political de...(展开全部)

How does the Chinese banking sector really work? Nearly all financial institutions in China are managed by members of the Communist Party, yet economists and even those who engage the Chinese banking sector simply do not have a framework with which to analyze the links between banking and politics. Drawing from interviews, statistical analysis, and archival research, this book ...(展开全部)

How does the Chinese banking sector really work? Nearly all financial institutions in China are managed by members of the Communist Party, yet economists and even those who engage the Chinese banking sector simply do not have a framework with which to analyze the links between banking and politics. Drawing from interviews, statistical analysis, and archival research, this book ...(展开全部)

Martin King Whyte is Professor of Sociology at Harvard University.

Martin King Whyte is Professor of Sociology at Harvard University.

Powers examines the art and politics of the Han dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD) and shows that both were influenced by the rise of an educated, non-aristocratic public who questioned the authority of the ruling class at all levels.

Martin King Whyte is Professor of Sociology at Harvard University.

Martin King Whyte is Professor of Sociology at Harvard University.