1. Introduction -- 2. An institutional explanation of elite dualism in China -- 3. Dualism in historical perspective -- 4. The Cultural Revolution and the leadership transition in the reform era -- 5. Dualism and job assignment -- 6. Dualism and promotion -- 7. Dualism and mobility rates -- 8. Dualism and career histories -- 9. Dualism and cooptation -- 10. Dualism and the political elite in China
Summary
This book studies the rulers of China - its top political leaders. It seeks to understand who they are, how job assignment in high politics is determined, and how the Chinese leadership is stratified
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-238) and index
