Specialization without Autonomy
An Informational Approach to the Development of Permanent Committees in China’s National People’s Congress
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12422754 |
|---|---|
| Authors | C C Chang (0000-0003-0365-8388, Xiamen University, corresponding author), Chien-Min Chao (The Chinese Culture University, Taiwan), Chien‐Min Chao (Chinese Culture University) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 115 |
| Pages | 64-80 |
| Publication date | 2018-08-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary China (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1067-0564 • E-ISSN: 1469-9400 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10670564.2018.1497912 |
| OpenAlex | W2887109041 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This article attempts to discover whether the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s law-making body, is becoming more specialized and thereby losing its rubber-stamp image. The exploration of the composition of the NPC’s permanent committees demonstrates that specialization is indeed a discernible trend. More and more social elites have been co-opted onto them. The empirical results further attest to the usefulness of the information efficiency theory. Unfortunately, specialization has yet to give the Chinese legislature more autonomy. Only 30% of committee members are privileged to serve more than one five-year term. The influence of the Party-state core and the lack of membership stability have put additional restraints on the NPC’s autonomy
Autonomy · China · Core (optical fiber · Legislature · Political science · Sociology · State (computer science · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Public Administration
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |