Central-Local Relations
The mountains are high, and the Emperor is far away.
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Decentralization in China has ushered in a constant dance - local discretion and central control. How does this play in the provinces?
Assessing the Balance of Power in Central–Local Relations in China
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Donaldson, John A, ed. 2017. Assessing the Balance of Power in Central–Local Relations in China. New York and London: Routledge.
Why Do Similar Areas Adopt Different Developmental Strategies? A Study of Two Puzzling Chinese Provinces
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Donaldson, John A. 2009. “Why Do Similar Areas Adopt Different Developmental Strategies? A Study of Two Puzzling Chinese Provinces.” Journal of Contemporary China 18(60):421-44.
Chapter 11: Regional Development Policy and Regional Inequality
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Donaldson, John A. 2015. “Chapter 11: Regional Development Policy and Regional Inequality.” In The Handbook of the Politics of China edited by David S G Goodman. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, pp. 197-204.
Provinces: Paradoxical Politics, Problematic Partners
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Donaldson, John A. 2009. “Provinces: Paradoxical Politics, Problematic Partners,” in Chung, J. H. and Lam, T.C. (ed.), China's Local Administration: Traditions and Changes in the Sub-National Hierarchy. London: Routledge, pp. 14-38.