Political Science

Correction to: Social Risk Management at AIIB – Chinese or International Characteristics? When transforming the references of this paper into a numerical system during the production process, some sources became wrongly related to authors of other references and one reference disappeared. These errors in the paper’s bibliographical information were caused by Springer Nature.

Rory Truex, Making Autocracy Work: Representation and Responsiveness in Modern China

Bianco, Lucien, Translated by Krystyna Horko, Stalin and Mao: a Comparison of the Russian and Chinese Revolutions

Jonathan Sullivan and Chun-Yi Lee, eds., A New Era in Democratic Taiwan: Trajectories and Turning Points in Politics and Cross-Strait Relations

Becky Yang Hsu, Borrowing Together: Microfinance and Cultivating Social Ties

Elizabeth C. Economy, The Third Revolution: Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State

Beatriz Carrillo, Johanna Hood and Paul Kadetz, eds., Handbook of Welfare in China

John F. Copper, Taiwan at a Tipping Point : the Democratic Progressive Party’s Return to Power

Sino-Western Cognitive Differences and Western Liberal Biases in Chinese Political Studies Abstract Many scholarly publications in the field of Chinese political studies show a strong Western liberal bias. Very often we find their descriptions and predictions on China to be inaccurate or false. To probe the problem of Western liberal bias, this study uses a multidisciplinary approach to analyze the Sino-Western cognitive habits and the cultural and historical roots of these differences. We find that there are some important cognitive differences between Chinese and Western people. These differences may derive from their linguistic, psychological, and genetic variations, and are closely associated with their different political values, preferences, and behavior patterns. The implication of these finding suggests that some of the Western liberal ideas may not be congruent with Chinese culture which emphasizes social harmony, rule of ethics, and respect to authority. Effort to promote Western liberal democracy as a universal value does not take into consideration of these important cognitive and cultural differences.

Mapping the Knowledge Domain: Research on Service-Oriented Government in China Abstract Establishing a service-oriented government (SOG) that can satisfy the needs of the people is not only a critical research topic in the field of public administration, but also a strategic agenda officially proposed since the Nineteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). As SOG research increases, it is important to thoroughly review the topics and trajectory of research on SOG in China. This paper uses CiteSpace, a visual analysis software, to provide an up-to-date overview and systematic summary of the research topics, trajectory, and gaps in SOG research in China. SOG research in China is classified into four categories: SOG concepts, development paths, government reforms, and performance evaluations. This paper illustrates the underlying problems, such as unsystematic theoretical development, research perspectives, and deficiency of the integrated research on the development mechanism, prominent focuses, and practical applicability. We concluded by identifying new trends in SOG research in China regarding government–society relations and big data.