Abstract
Elite formation in state socialism is a key issue in both comparative mobility research and political sociology. Several perspectives have been proposed to explain the relative role of political loyalty and education in political mobility: A dual career path model, a party-sponsored mobility hypothesis, and a technocracy thesis. I propose an alternative approach, emphasizing the role of functional differentiation and its effect on elite recruitment in China. Using a data set on top Chinese leaders (n = 1588), I find that effects of political loyalty and technical training on elite recruitment are patterned by institutional arrangements. Data analysis supports my explanation of elite selection in China. © 2006 The Regents of the University of California. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 39-57 |
| Journal | Communist and Post-Communist Studies |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2006 |
Research Keywords
- China
- Elite recruitment
- Institutions
- Leadership selection
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