Tumblr- The Cutting Room Floor May 23, 2013Finishing a book manuscript is painful, especially when perfectly reasonable paragraphs like the one below get hacked off. Regimes consider the second-order effects of policies, although often only after these consequences rear their heads. The countryside is often full of villages, towns, and cities, not farmland devoid of people or preferences. The interac […]
- "But then there’s the onslaught of irony that comes from any advice book written by a man whose name..." May 14, 2013“But then there’s the onslaught of irony that comes from any advice book written by a man whose name has become synonymous in defense circles with Epic Fail. “Those who think that they know, but are mistaken, and act upon their mistakes, are the most dangerous people to have in charge” is a pull quote in Rumsfeld’s Rules attributed to Margaret Thatcher. It’s […]
- Everyone lives in Asia via Yglesias... May 7, 2013Everyone lives in Asia via Yglesias (http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2013/05/07/asia_population_circle.html)
- The Cutting Room Floor May 23, 2013
- Starred Items
- What Factors Influence the Success and Failure of World Bank Environmental Projects?
- Schwarzman Scholars to Be Political Leaders, Not Activists
- Guest Post: China-Africa Development Fund in South Africa
- A New Numerology for Predicting China’s Economy
- China data add urgency to stimulus calls
- Beijing to add charging stations, e-taxis and subsidies
- China urbanisation plan hits roadblock over spending fears
- Death toll in Shandong factory blast rises to 33
- Party Progeny Rise to Top in Local Government
- Higher Education Push Hinders Academic Collaboration
- Massive Economic Depression Turns Out to Have Adverse Long-Term Consequences
- Cities Should Sell Land For Money, Not Get Involved With Corrupt Amenity Swaps
- Operation Swill: Jersey Putting Cheap Hooch In Premium Bottles And Selling It
- Giving Poor Kids Computers Does Nothing Whatsoever To Their Educational Outcomes
- Exploring the International Aspects of China’s Ideological Crackdown
- China’s Reform Summed Up: Politics, No; Economics, Yes (Sort of...)
- Li Seeks Reform With Urbanization Proposal
- Discrepant Data Garners More Distrust for Red Cross
- Schwarzman Scholars to Be Political Leaders, Not Activists
- Sentence of the Week: Control Chinese People
Monthly Archives: June 2012
On Chinese Kleptocracy: Stationary versus Roving Bandits
Analysis of the John Hempton argument that “China is a kleptocracy.” The individuals that make up the regime in China steal, but they also think about maintaining control of the country over the long-term. The people under their rule overwhelmingly … Continue reading
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