State and Agents in China: Disciplining Government Officials

by Yongshun Cai

Book Overview

Chinese government officials have played a crucial role in China's economic development, but they are also responsible for severe problems, including environmental pollution, violation of citizens' rights, failure in governance, and corruption. How does the Chinese Party-state respond when a government official commits a duty-related malfeasance or criminal activity? And how does it balance the potential political costs of disciplining its own...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804793514
• ISBN13: 9780804793513
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"