 | Centrifugal Empire: Central–Local Relations in China Subjects: Central-local government relations -- China; Decentralization in government -- China; Chinese autonomous regions -- Government policy; Local government -- China; China -- Ethnic relations -- Political aspects; China Politics and government -- 2002–; Despite the destabilizing potential of governing of a vast territory and a large multicultural population, the centralized government of the People's Republic of China has held together for decades. By analyzing Beijing's strategies for maintaining control, Centrifugal Empire reveals the thinking behind China's approach to local governance. Jae Ho Chung is professor of international relations and director of the Program on U.S.-China Relations (PUCR) at Seoul National University. He is also the founding coordinator of the Asian Network for the Study of Local China (ANSLoC). His books include Assessing China's Power (2015) and Between Ally and Partner: Korea-China Relations and the United States (Columbia, 2006). |
