The Art of Crafting Decisions: Policymaking in China’s Authoritarian State

• In Event: Policymaking in China

Brief Overview

I propose a new theory of authoritarian policymaking that reveals how decision language affects dictatorship. I argue that resolute but vague expressions serve as an optimal strategy to maintain the loyalty of both elites and the public.

Author

• Jiying Jiang, University of California-San Diego