The CCP provincial party first secretary: Recruitment and career, 1949-1987.

摘要

Who gets ahead? how? and why? The study of these and other issues in Chinese politics generally follows the familiar factional theme. This dissertation looks into alternative conceptual frameworks and modes of analysis. It focuses on the roles of local ties, political generation, and career specialization in the recruitment of CCP provincial first secretaries (1949-1987). The results support our contention that political opportunities in the People's Republic of China (PRC) are highly structured, not randomly distributed. There are specific criteria governing the selection and placement of these officials and moreover, political recruitment in the PRC has become increasingly institutionalized and rationalized.; This study also examines two related issues. One is the civilian-military relationship and the extent of power concentration at the provincial level. The other is the standing of the office of provincial first secretary in the PRC's political hierarchy.