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Power Structure, Issue Priorities and Attention Dynamics of Leaders from 2001 to 2017 in China

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  • Tao Peng

    (Nanjing University)

  • Tom Christensen

    (University of Oslo and School of Public Administration and Policy, Renmin University of China)

  • Liu Yihong

    (Renmin University of China)

  • Chu Chun

    (China Pharmaceutical University)

Abstract

This article explores the allocation of and competition for political attention in China. Responding to outside policy signals, the leader’s instructions from the ruling Party carry the highest political authority and set the agenda for high-level policy, as do the Premier’s instructions to the administration. These political instructions are used to measure political attention from 2001 to 2017. A textual analysis of political instructions transmitted via supervised machine learning reveals that Chinese leaders’ attention to policy issues is characterized by punctuated equilibriums. This helps us to understand how central leaders organize their attention through issue stability, issue diversity, and issue competition in China.

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  • Tao Peng & Tom Christensen & Liu Yihong & Chu Chun, 2024. "Power Structure, Issue Priorities and Attention Dynamics of Leaders from 2001 to 2017 in China," Public Organization Review, Springer, vol. 24(1), pages 351-368, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:porgrv:v:24:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1007_s11115-023-00723-3
    DOI: 10.1007/s11115-023-00723-3
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