-institutional approach. -- regime legitimacy ; China ; Chinese Communist Party ; performance ; nationalism ; ideology ; culturalism …The contemporary politics of China reflect an ongoing effort by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to claim the … right to rule in light of the consequences of economic development, international pressures, and historical change. China …

legitimacy crises compared to other authoritarian regimes. -- Institutional change ; political legitimacy ; ideology ; Socialism …As a Socialist country undergoing rapid social and economic transition, China presents a revealing case study on the … role of ideology in the process of institutional change. Based on Douglass North's theory of institutional change and on …

As a Socialist country undergoing rapid social and economic transition, China presents a revealing case study on the … role of ideology in the process of institutional change. Based on Douglass North's theory of institutional change and on … factor in sustaining the legitimacy of Communist party rule. Ideological change is conceived as a path-dependent process …