by Bo Zhiyue (East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore)

A sequel to the author's trailblazer (China's Elite Politics: Political Transition and Power Balancing, published by World Scientific in 2007), this book tackles the issue of governance in China. It provides up-to-date information on China's political elites and evaluates their ability to deal with crises through four case studies: Snowstorm in the South, the Tibet issue, the Sichuan Earthquake, and the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

Along with China's Elite Politics: Political Transition and Power Balancing, this book provides rich empirical information on and insightful theoretical understanding of national-level politics in China and serves as a good reference source for students of Chinese politics.

• China's Political Elites and Their Challenges
• Political Succession
• The Seventeenth Central Committee
• Institutional Representation
• Factional Balance
• Tibet Issue
• Snowstorm in the South
• Sichuan Earthquake
• Beijing Olympic Games
• China's Prospect for Democratization