Since 1945, the liberal-democratic model of capitalism spread across the globe, ultimately prevailing over communism. Over the past two decades, a new statist-authoritarian model has begun diffusing across East Asia. Rather than rejecting capitalism, authoritarian leaders harness it to uphold...

"Since 1945, the liberal-democratic model of capitalism spread across the globe, ultimately prevailing over communism. Over the past two decades, a new statist-authoritarian model has begun diffusing across East Asia. Rather than rejecting capitalism, authoritarian leaders harness it to uphold...

Spätestens seit dem Fall der Berliner Mauer galt der Neoliberalismus mit seiner Tendenz zur umfassenden Deregulierung als adäquate Epochenbestimmung. Seit einiger Zeit wird das Bild aber um einige Ambivalenzen reicher: Wirtschaftsfreundliche Regierungen wie in den USA oder Großbritannien...

The Chinese state has installed the residents' committee as a form of self-governance organization in each residential area in the cities. It is, however, challenged by the homeowners, a social group that has newly emerged as a result of China's economic liberalization. To protect their own...