one-man rule in China

Xi’s eventual successor will face the problem of major revisions to the party constitution – meaning a complicated transition period.

Many of the factors that led to Putin’s disastrous decision are also present in China’s authoritarian system.

Why didn't China's leader crack down hard on the protesters calling for him to resign? He may never have heard those calls in the first place.

A multi-year effort has brought strongman rule back into the Communist Party liturgy.

If political turnover norms are abandoned, Xi could surround himself with compliant officials, raising the risk of policy missteps.

Russia’s Ukraine invasion holds important takeaways for China about elite politics, foreign policy, and military affairs.

One-person leadership is not just a Chinese characteristic.

Discussing one-man rule, the re-Partyization of the bureaucracy, and the end of China's reform era.