Author: Andrew Wedeman | Journal of Democracy

Andrew Wedeman is professor of political science at Georgia State University. His works include From Mao to Market: Rent Seeking, Local Protectionism, and Marketization in China (2003) and Double Paradox: Rapid Growth and Rising Corruption in China (2012).

January 2018, Volume 29, Issue 1

The Rise of Kleptocracy: Does China Fit the Model?

Andrew Wedeman

China has seen a staggering number of official corruption cases in recent years. But does it merit the label of kleptocracy?