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Overcoming the Emperor's Dilemma

Pekingology

CHAPTER

Examining State Capacity and Governance in Contemporary China

This chapter explores the complexities of state capacity during Xi Jinping's rule, using the COVID-19 pandemic as a focal point to illustrate the party state's mobilizational strengths and weaknesses. It also draws historical parallels with imperial China to emphasize the critical role of state-society collaboration in modern governance.

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