Academic Sources: Victor Shih at the Journal of East Asian Studies on Chinese Elites

With the 7th Party Congress coming to a close, some of the most significant outcomes are likely to relate to promotions and demotions rather than to the policy record, which was predictably disappointing. But how to study such elite circulation? And does it matter? China provides a much richer literature on the topic, and one that North Korea watchers should emulate moving forward. As editor of the Journal of East Asian Studies, I was pleased to review a special issue pulled together by Victor S

Source: Peterson Institute (PIIE)