Networks of Power. Using Social Network Analysis to Understand Who Will Rule and Who is Really in Charge in an Authoritarian Regime. Theory, Method, and Application on Chinese Communist Elites (1982-2012)

<p> Patronage networks are said to help elites advance into a regime's inner circle or lead to their downfall, as well as influence regime stability and other political outcomes. But researchers have only systematically studied individual patron-client ties instead of taking advantage of...

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Main Author: Keller, Franziska Barbara
Language:EN
Published: New York University 2016
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Online Access:http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3740801