Decentralized Authoritarianism in China: The Communist Party's Control of Local Elites in the Post-Mao Era

1. Authoritarianism and decentralization 2. Organizing decentralization 3. Promoting high-level generalists: the management of mayors 4. Organizational power: the view from within 5. Explaining cadre rank 6. The impact of village elections on the appointment of party branch secretaries 7. Conclusion.