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Social Stability And Promotion In The Communist Party Of China, Siniša Mirić
Social Stability And Promotion In The Communist Party Of China, Siniša Mirić
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
The Communist Party of China CCP) controls all political, economic, and military issues in China. In the absence of elections, the only route of recruitment at higher levels of the political hierarchy in the Party is an official promotion. The scholarship on promotions offers two main explanations for advancement inside the Communist Party of China: (i) informal connections between high officials and candidates, and (ii) merit of candidates. This scholarship disregards, however, the importance of achievement of political targets by the candidates, specifically, their ability to deliver social stability.
Like every authoritarian regime, the CCP faces threats from the masses …