From Local Experiments to National Policy: The Origins of China's Distinctive Policy Process

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Previous articleNext article No AccessFrom Local Experiments to National Policy: The Origins of China's Distinctive Policy ProcessSebastian HeilmannSebastian Heilmann Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by The China Journal Volume 59Jan., 2008 Published on behalf of the Australian Centre on China in the World at the Australian National University Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/tcj.59.20066378 Views: 1059Total views on this site Citations: 287Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright The China JournalPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Alexander Trauth-Goik Civilized cities or social credit? 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