Understanding China's model of governance and development : improvement without democracy -- Pragmatic authoritarianism in China : economic and social governance -- Pro-growth authoritarianism : results and resentments of governance -- Defusing discontents through welfare and aid -- Differentiated treatment of religious groups : maintaining monopoly over a reviving society -- Political governance -- Overhauling crisis management : epidemics and beyond -- Smoothening leadership succession -- Intra-party and grass-roots democracy : how far has it gone? -- Durability of the party-state : the life span of unified regimes in China -- The future of governance in China : toward authoritarian flexibility and durability
