Upward Mobility and Authoritarian Stability: Merit-Based Elite Recruitment in China

Why does merit-based elite recruitment exist under authoritarianism, notwithstanding its adverse impact on elites' private interests? In my dissertation, I develop an argument that centers on the role of upward mobility in authoritarian regime dynamics. I argue that merit-based elite recruitmen...

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Main Author: Liu, Hanzhang
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.7916/d8-73nz-pb67