This book provides the solid and detailed evidence for some debated theories in Chinese studies, based on quantitative-qualitative analysis or mixed methods, which is quite novel compared with the extant work through qualitative or quantitative research alone. In addition, the country's latest particular political phenomena, such as anti-corruption campaigns in the Xi Jinping era or career satisfaction of graduate village officials, have been carefully studied. What's more, the current situation of political development and participation in the Internet era is fully discussed from a comparative historical perspective. Such examples as the cybereconomy of Chinese rural areas together with the regional differentiation of voting behaviors between rural and urban areas are the focus of investigation. Meanwhile, the legitimacy and characteristics of China's governance, and government reforms along with the adaptability of foreign theories are also illustrated in this book.

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Dr. Leizhen Zang is an assistant professor at School of Public Policy and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China. He is also a Japan Foundation Fellow at Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia in the University of Tokyo and a research fellow at Institute of State Governance in Peking University. His research covers comparative politics and public policy, specializing in the Internet era. His articles have been published in peer-review journals at home and abroad, such as Research Policy, Social Science Computer Review, Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, Telecommunication Policy, China: An international Journal, etc.

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Chapter1 Balancing local concerns and global views: Western administrative theory in China's reform practices.- Chapter2 The special-issue-oriented governance and its practice in China.- Chapter3  The economic impact of anti-corruption campaigns: new materials for new research agendas in China.- Chapter4 Are Chinese college graduates satisfied with serving as village officials? An evaluation with nationwide survey data.- Chapter5 Kindergarten matters: second birth intention of floating population in Chinese urbanization process.- Chapter6 Does computer penetration increase framers' income? An empirical study from China.- Chapter7 Rural-urban effect gap of time spent online on voter turnout in China: evidence from the 2010/2014 national survey.- Chapter8 Political legitimacy beyond electoral democracy: the crafty internet application strategy in China.