{"product_id":"9780774872027","title":"Tight Grip","description":"\u003cp\u003eA non-democratic regime must solve two problems in order to survive: how to share power within the political elite and how to control society. A Tight Grip examines the strategies that China's current, and longest-serving, head of state has used to address these questions and bolster his leadership of the world's second-most populous country. Wen-Hsuan Tsai explores the president's method of concentrating decision-making power in his own hands through political dominance and ideological control while still creating scope for local-level political advancement. As a result, he has expanded the reach of social control while reducing its cost to the regime. A Tight Grip is an in-depth exploration of the president's innovative use of specific institutional and policy instruments to develop a restricted power-sharing model and maintain social order. This clear-eyed assessment reveals not only the pros and cons of particular regulations but also their implications for China's political development.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wen-Hsuan Tsai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52406348415294,"sku":"9780774872027","price":1442.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4357\/7662\/files\/9780774872027.jpg?v=1761201979","url":"https:\/\/exclusivebooks.co.za\/products\/9780774872027","provider":"Exclusive Books Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}