The Anti-Corruption Struggle in Xi Jinping's China
An Alternative Political Narrative
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5079730 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kerry Brown (0000-0002-3472-2357, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-10 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0306-8374 • E-ISSN: 1477-1500 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03068374.2018.1416008 |
| OpenAlex | W2793894033 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
The fact that the extensive anti-corruption struggle that has consumed China since 2013 is highly political is widely accepted and understood. But the question is precisely what political strategy it is directed at – that of bolstering the position of the current supreme leader, Xi Jinping. Or for the preservation of the Party itself. There is a huge difference between these. The first simply means in effect the replacement of one corruptible elite by another. The second means a titanic struggle to change the Chinese communist party culture of power, and to make it enduring and sustainable
China · Communism · Economics · Elite · Language change · Narrative · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Position (finance · Power (physics · Sociology · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Law · Philosophy
The Anti-corruption Discourse of China
Power Struggle or Strengthening the Party
Environmental regulation and enterprise behavior in China
The positioning of China’s anti-corruption agencies
From governance to growth
Intra-Party Rules
Private Investment in Chinese Football Clubs
I’m Sorry, but That’s Bribery”
How party-history-revision became a tactic for leadership struggles within the Chinese Communist Party in China
Ideological Education and Practical Training at a County Party School
The end of ‘toleration’? Policy ambiguity and converted-housing occupancy in China
Too Cynical
| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |