Man may propose, but God disposes: The political logic of succession of Imperial China

• In Event: Dynamics of East Asian Political Development & State Building

Brief Overview

Utilizing a new database of all historical successors of imperial China, this article offers additional insights into the study of political succession, challenging the conventional focus on primogeniture.

Authors

• Duancheng Yang, East China University of Political Science and Law

• Haibing Yan, East China University of Political Science and Law