| ID | 192090 |
| Title Proper | From Corruption Control to Everything Control |
| Other Title Information | the Widening Use of Inspections in Xi’s China |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Carothers, Christopher ; Zhang, Zhu |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Under Xi Jinping, the Chinese Communist Party has dramatically expanded its use of inspections (巡视). Existing scholarship largely portrays inspections as an anti-corruption mechanism. However, based on an examination of hundreds of post-inspection reports from party organs, provincial and municipal governments, central state-owned enterprises, and other institutions, this article argues that while inspections initially focused on curbing corruption, in recent years the Xi administration has used them to advance a wide range of governance objectives. Besides curbing corruption, inspections also promote organizational management reforms, improve policy implementation, support party-building measures, and monitor loyalty to the party leadership. The article’s findings help resolve a puzzle about the Xi era: how does the Xi administration simultaneously pursue both power centralization and more effective governance? |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 32, No. 140; Mar 2023: p.225-242 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Contemporary China Vol: 32 No 140 |
| Key Words | Corruption Control ; Use of Inspections in Xi’s China |