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TheorySource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-1053 · as of 2026-10-30 · about: Experimentation under hierarchy · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team

“Heilmann describes China's reform-era policy process as experimentation under hierarchy, in which local experimental regulations, experimental points and experimental zones are authorised or tolerated by higher levels, and successful experiments are generalised into national policy.”

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