Political scientist , author of "," explains in this op-ed why China's zero-COVID policy is proving so difficult to change, despite rising case numbers and widespread human and economic damage.
"One key lesson is that complex authoritarian systems such as China are less nimble than they seem at first sight," writes Wallace, associate professor of government in the Â鶹ÊÓƵ & Â鶹ÊÓƵ. "Numeric targets allow the central leadership to influence their underlings — but at the expense of giving them tunnel vision and the incentive to fudge the figures when they can."
Read the entire op-ed in the(which has a paywall).
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