Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Abbreviations ix
4. Introduction 1
5. ONE. Why Transitions Get Trapped: A Theoretical Framework 17
6. TWO. Democratizing China? 45
7. THREE. Rent Protection and Dissipation: The Dark Side of Gradualism 96
8. FOUR. Transforming the State: From Developmental to Predatory 132
9. FIVE. China's Mounting Governance Deficits 167
10. Conclusion 206
11. Appendix. Notes. Acknowledgments. Index
12. Appendix: Reported Cases of Local Mafia States 219
13. Notes 223
14. Acknowledgments 279
15. Index 281