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A Conceptual Scheme for the Double-Bind Regulatory State

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Using an inter-sub-disciplinary approach, this chapter puts together the building blocks of the “double-bind regulatory state”: autonomisation of the state power, contradiction in the regulatory objectives, and fragmented authoritarianism. It starts with a critical review of the existing regulatory approaches and discusses their weaknesses in explaining the regulatory practices in contemporary China. It introduces the theory of Michael Mann on the autonomous power of the state. This theory holds important implications for understanding Chinese politics, for, against the views of Marxists and neo-Marxists, autonomisation implies that once institutionalised, a state develops its own agenda and objectives that are independent from or even at odds with those of the ruling elites. This is also true of China. In the last part, this book analyses the sources causing the governance dilemmas of the party-state, and their implications on state-firm power relations in China.

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Ma, A. (2024). A Conceptual Scheme for the Double-Bind Regulatory State. In: China as a Double-Bind Regulatory State. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-8857-0_2

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