Anna L Ahlers
Biographic Data
| ID | 1465599 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anna L Ahlers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anna L |
| FAMILY NAME | Ahlers |
| SIGNATURE | AHLERS A L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oslo |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1072-8823 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 178 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
The politics of university rankings in China
Over the past decade, universities in the People’s Republic of China have notably progressed in international rankings. Most of the existing literature interested in this development describes the adoption of university rankings in China as a recent import of a global institution, and as being driven by a governmental agenda that seeks to bolster the country’s competitiveness and overall status on the world stage, including in the academic realm.…
Die Bipolarität von Demokratie und Autoritarismus und ihre gesellschaftlichen Ursprünge
Der Aufsatz sucht nach systematischen Differenzen in der gegenwärtigen ‚World Polity‘, aus denen die bipolare Differenz von demokratischen und autoritären Systemen hervorgeht. Er behandelt die Akzeptanz funktionaler Differenzierung als Zusammenspiel gleichwertiger Systeme, die radikale Individualisierung der Inklusion, die Kontingenz von Werten, das Recht als Instrument gesellschaftlichen Strukturwandels und die prozessuale Reversibilität aller E…
Nothing New Under “Top-Level Design”? A Review of the Conceptual Literature on Local Policymaking in China
Scholarship on local governance in China in general and on the Chinese policy process in particular has expanded remarkably over the last four decades. Where earlier studies were mostly interested in grasping the dynamics of central-local relations, more specific features like performance evaluation systems or policy implementation processes have come under scholarly scrutiny over the course of time. New theoretical concepts have been introduced …
Democratic and Authoritarian Political Systems in 21st Century World Society
This book is about the radical novelty of modern polities in a functionally differentiated world society. Premodern states were at the apex of a stratified, hierarchical society. They dominated society and all its groups and strata. Modern polities have to be understood through the ecology of relations among different function systems. They have to find and incessantly redefine their place in society. They produce decisions that are collectively …
Blue sky fabrication in China
Political inclusion in contemporary China
Since the 2010s at the latest, it seems the die has finally been cast on the nature of Chinese politics. There is no more serious talk about the coming democratic transition of China among external
The Bipolarity of Democracy and Authoritarianism
The paper begins with the observation that today's world society exhibits a political regime bipolarity and suggests an interpretation, based on the sociological theories of inclusion and functional differentiation. We (1) distinguish democratic and authoritarian political regimes by identifying the different value patterns underlying collectively binding decision making. Democracy is understood as a political regime based on the 'autopoiesis' of…
Breathe Easy? Local Nuances of Authoritarian Environmentalism in China's Battle against Air Pollution
The heavy smog suffocating China's cities is increasingly being perceived as a threat by both the population and the authorities. Consequently, political action aiming at regulating ambient air pollution has become increasingly comprehensive and rigid in recent years. Even measures limiting consumption and production seem to become acceptable as China is facing an airpocalypse . Does this suggest a genesis of real “authoritarian environmentalism”…
Local environmental governance innovation in China
Studies of environmental governance in China mainly discuss bilateral encounters, such as popular protests against polluting companies, NGO collaboration with local authorities, or local government collusion with enterprises which can lead to the sabotage of effective pollfution controls. This article studies a case in which a communication mechanism involving multiple actors created a basis for the innovative and successful enforcement of air po…
Introduction
Since Xi Jinping took over at the helm of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), observers have noted tremendous changes in the structure and operations of the Chinese political system. Reconfiguration
Whither local governance in contemporary China? Reconfiguration for more effective policy implementation
This article describes China's reorganization of its local governance system since the early 2000s. Policy shifts, administrative restructuring and intensified public inclusion have considerably modified local governance, especially in the country's vast rural areas and, we argue, have laid the groundwork for continuous and more effective policy implementation amidst increasing complexity and challenges. Based on years of fieldwork on new rural d…
Weaving the Chinese Dream on the Ground? Local Government Approaches to “New-Typed” Rural Urbanization
Effective Policy Implementation in China’s Local State
Effective policy implementation is a core component of the Chinese political system’s adaptability and stability. A thorough investigation of local implementation mechanisms, however, is often hindered by an almost exclusive concentration on implementation efficiency. This article introduces a new analytical framework and suggests focusing on the interactions between the different administrative tiers—counties, townships, and villages—to understa…
County and Township Cadres as a Strategic Group
Constructing a New Socialist Countryside’ and Beyond
Building a New Socialist Countryside” – Only a Political Slogan
In March 2006, China's National People's Congress officially promulgated the central government's intention to “build a new socialist countryside”, a new policy initiative and approach to rural development. Drawing on fieldwork conducted in two Chinese counties in 2008 and 2009, this article investigates how the new policy is being substantiated and implemented at the local level. It argues that by combining China's new fiscal system of transfer …
Effective Policy Implementation in China’s Local State
Effective policy implementation is a core component of the Chinese political system’s adaptability and stability. A thorough investigation of local implementation mechanisms, however, is often hindered by an almost exclusive concentration on implementation efficiency. This article introduces a new analytical framework and suggests focusing on the interactions between the different administrative tiers—counties, townships, and villages—to understa…
Building a New Socialist Countryside” – Only a Political Slogan
In March 2006, China's National People's Congress officially promulgated the central government's intention to “build a new socialist countryside”, a new policy initiative and approach to rural development. Drawing on fieldwork conducted in two Chinese counties in 2008 and 2009, this article investigates how the new policy is being substantiated and implemented at the local level. It argues that by combining China's new fiscal system of transfer …
Blue sky fabrication in China
Whither local governance in contemporary China? Reconfiguration for more effective policy implementation
This article describes China's reorganization of its local governance system since the early 2000s. Policy shifts, administrative restructuring and intensified public inclusion have considerably modified local governance, especially in the country's vast rural areas and, we argue, have laid the groundwork for continuous and more effective policy implementation amidst increasing complexity and challenges. Based on years of fieldwork on new rural d…
County and Township Cadres as a Strategic Group
Introduction
Since Xi Jinping took over at the helm of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), observers have noted tremendous changes in the structure and operations of the Chinese political system. Reconfiguration
Local environmental governance innovation in China
Studies of environmental governance in China mainly discuss bilateral encounters, such as popular protests against polluting companies, NGO collaboration with local authorities, or local government collusion with enterprises which can lead to the sabotage of effective pollfution controls. This article studies a case in which a communication mechanism involving multiple actors created a basis for the innovative and successful enforcement of air po…
The Bipolarity of Democracy and Authoritarianism
The paper begins with the observation that today's world society exhibits a political regime bipolarity and suggests an interpretation, based on the sociological theories of inclusion and functional differentiation. We (1) distinguish democratic and authoritarian political regimes by identifying the different value patterns underlying collectively binding decision making. Democracy is understood as a political regime based on the 'autopoiesis' of…
Weaving the Chinese Dream on the Ground? Local Government Approaches to “New-Typed” Rural Urbanization
Political inclusion in contemporary China
Since the 2010s at the latest, it seems the die has finally been cast on the nature of Chinese politics. There is no more serious talk about the coming democratic transition of China among external
Constructing a New Socialist Countryside’ and Beyond
Democratic and Authoritarian Political Systems in 21st Century World Society
This book is about the radical novelty of modern polities in a functionally differentiated world society. Premodern states were at the apex of a stratified, hierarchical society. They dominated society and all its groups and strata. Modern polities have to be understood through the ecology of relations among different function systems. They have to find and incessantly redefine their place in society. They produce decisions that are collectively …
Building a New Socialist Countryside” – Only a Political Slogan
In March 2006, China's National People's Congress officially promulgated the central government's intention to “build a new socialist countryside”, a new policy initiative and approach to rural development. Drawing on fieldwork conducted in two Chinese counties in 2008 and 2009, this article investigates how the new policy is being substantiated and implemented at the local level. It argues that by combining China's new fiscal system of transfer …
Constructing a New Socialist Countryside’ and Beyond
County and Township Cadres as a Strategic Group
Weaving the Chinese Dream on the Ground? Local Government Approaches to “New-Typed” Rural Urbanization
Effective Policy Implementation in China’s Local State
Effective policy implementation is a core component of the Chinese political system’s adaptability and stability. A thorough investigation of local implementation mechanisms, however, is often hindered by an almost exclusive concentration on implementation efficiency. This article introduces a new analytical framework and suggests focusing on the interactions between the different administrative tiers—counties, townships, and villages—to understa…
Whither local governance in contemporary China? Reconfiguration for more effective policy implementation
This article describes China's reorganization of its local governance system since the early 2000s. Policy shifts, administrative restructuring and intensified public inclusion have considerably modified local governance, especially in the country's vast rural areas and, we argue, have laid the groundwork for continuous and more effective policy implementation amidst increasing complexity and challenges. Based on years of fieldwork on new rural d…
Breathe Easy? Local Nuances of Authoritarian Environmentalism in China's Battle against Air Pollution
The heavy smog suffocating China's cities is increasingly being perceived as a threat by both the population and the authorities. Consequently, political action aiming at regulating ambient air pollution has become increasingly comprehensive and rigid in recent years. Even measures limiting consumption and production seem to become acceptable as China is facing an airpocalypse . Does this suggest a genesis of real “authoritarian environmentalism”…
Local environmental governance innovation in China
Studies of environmental governance in China mainly discuss bilateral encounters, such as popular protests against polluting companies, NGO collaboration with local authorities, or local government collusion with enterprises which can lead to the sabotage of effective pollfution controls. This article studies a case in which a communication mechanism involving multiple actors created a basis for the innovative and successful enforcement of air po…
Introduction
Since Xi Jinping took over at the helm of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), observers have noted tremendous changes in the structure and operations of the Chinese political system. Reconfiguration
Blue sky fabrication in China
Political inclusion in contemporary China
Since the 2010s at the latest, it seems the die has finally been cast on the nature of Chinese politics. There is no more serious talk about the coming democratic transition of China among external
The Bipolarity of Democracy and Authoritarianism
The paper begins with the observation that today's world society exhibits a political regime bipolarity and suggests an interpretation, based on the sociological theories of inclusion and functional differentiation. We (1) distinguish democratic and authoritarian political regimes by identifying the different value patterns underlying collectively binding decision making. Democracy is understood as a political regime based on the 'autopoiesis' of…
Democratic and Authoritarian Political Systems in 21st Century World Society
This book is about the radical novelty of modern polities in a functionally differentiated world society. Premodern states were at the apex of a stratified, hierarchical society. They dominated society and all its groups and strata. Modern polities have to be understood through the ecology of relations among different function systems. They have to find and incessantly redefine their place in society. They produce decisions that are collectively …
Die Bipolarität von Demokratie und Autoritarismus und ihre gesellschaftlichen Ursprünge
Der Aufsatz sucht nach systematischen Differenzen in der gegenwärtigen ‚World Polity‘, aus denen die bipolare Differenz von demokratischen und autoritären Systemen hervorgeht. Er behandelt die Akzeptanz funktionaler Differenzierung als Zusammenspiel gleichwertiger Systeme, die radikale Individualisierung der Inklusion, die Kontingenz von Werten, das Recht als Instrument gesellschaftlichen Strukturwandels und die prozessuale Reversibilität aller E…
Nothing New Under “Top-Level Design”? A Review of the Conceptual Literature on Local Policymaking in China
Scholarship on local governance in China in general and on the Chinese policy process in particular has expanded remarkably over the last four decades. Where earlier studies were mostly interested in grasping the dynamics of central-local relations, more specific features like performance evaluation systems or policy implementation processes have come under scholarly scrutiny over the course of time. New theoretical concepts have been introduced …
The politics of university rankings in China
Over the past decade, universities in the People’s Republic of China have notably progressed in international rankings. Most of the existing literature interested in this development describes the adoption of university rankings in China as a recent import of a global institution, and as being driven by a governmental agenda that seeks to bolster the country’s competitiveness and overall status on the world stage, including in the academic realm.…
Political science (16 works) · China (12 works) · Politics (11 works) · Sociology (11 works) · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance (10 works) · Economics (10 works) · Law (10 works) · Public Administration (9 works) · Business (7 works) · Corporate governance (6 works)