The Technocratic Politics in China = A New Sign for Elite Leadership

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Since the early 1980’s, the post-Mao China has been governed by three generations of technocratic leadership. As a result of massive elite transformation under new leadership of Deng Xiaoping in the 1980s, technocrats emerged at the core leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In fact, China has been ruled by men who trained in higher education in science and engineering (S&E) fields during the last two decades. While full-fledged technocratic leadership is firmly established in Chinese politics, three successive generations of the leadership, described as ‘the engineers-turned-politicians,’ have promoted the national economic growth and led to modernization. However, a sudden increase of economists’ entry to the core leadership of the current CCP also indicates the problem and challenge facing China’s technocracy. The change in the composition of the 17th Central Committee may show a new sign of elite transformation in the future Chinese politics, reflecting broad social, economic, environmental, and political issues emerging in China. This would raise implications for the upcoming fifth generation of Chinese leaders.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• 〈Abstract〉
• Ⅰ. Introduction
• Ⅱ. Literature Review
• Ⅲ. Data and Analysis
• Ⅳ. Findings
• Ⅴ. Conclusions and Implications
• References