| ID | 196303 |
| Title Proper | Institutional Centralization |
| Other Title Information | Adaptation of Party and Government in China, 2012 – Present |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Tsai, Wen-Hsuan ; Zhou, Wang |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) 2018 reform of party and government agencies introduced two models: merger and co-location. The merger model sees a party organization absorbing government departments with similar functions, creating a new party entity. In contrast, the co-location model places party and government units with related functions under one roof, without consolidating their operations. We argue that this political reform was designed to enhance institutional centralization in China. By implementing different models of party and government reform in various sectors, the CCP has demonstrated a flexible approach, shifting away from its earlier tendency towards either full integration or complete separation of party and government structures. |
| `In' analytical Note | China Review Vol. 24, No.4; Nov 2024: p.33-54 |
| Key Words | The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) ; Adaptation of Party and Government in China |