Negative Incentives and Disciplinary Action in China’s Food Safety Regulation

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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This book offers a systematic and original analysis of how disciplinary pressure shapes food safety regulation in China.Focusing on punishment as a regulatory incentive, the book shows that disciplinary action is driven not only by regulatory failure, but also by public opinion, institutional design and the discretionary space within which regulators work. Combining historical analysis, comparative case studies of Shenzhen and Beijing, and an original multi-city survey, the book opens the “black box” of regulatory discipline and explains how intensified accountability can both strengthen compliance and generate defensive governance. Readers will benefit from a theoretically grounded and empirically rich account of how negative incentives operate in contemporary regulation, and from a deeper understanding of the tensions between discipline, performance and state capacity in China and beyond.Placing China in comparative perspective by drawing broader lessons for regulatory accountability beyond the Chinese case, this book will appeal to scholars and students of regulation, public administration, Chinese politics, governance and food policy, as well as policymakers and practitioners interested in accountability systems.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-09-15
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Routledge Contemporary China Series
Antal sidor:160
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781041336389

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Jia Liu is a Lecturer & Master’s Supervisor for the Department of Public Administration, School of Urban Economics and Public Administration, Capital University of Economics and Business, Beijing, China. They are a holder of dual doctoral degrees in Public Administration and Public Policy (jointly awarded by Renmin University of China and City University of Hong Kong), with specialized research expertise in food safety regulation, risk governance, and principal-agent dynamics in public administration.

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"If the food we eat is safe, we can thank unseen regulators. Drawing on in-depth case research, Jia Liu's fascinating book sheds light on how food safety regulators operate in China - under high pressure from multiple principals who rely on negative incentives."Nick Petrovsky, Department of Public and International Affairs, City University of Hong Kong

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Chapter 1: When Punishment Shapes Regulation: Unpacking Negative Incentives in China’s Food Safety Governance Chapter 2: From Criticism to Crackdown: 75 Years of China’s Food Safety Disciplinary System (1949–2024) Chapter 3: The Missing Piece: Why Negative Incentives in Non-Western Regulation Have Been Overlooked Chapter 4: Inside the Black Box: A Mixed-Methods Journey to Study Regulatory Discipline Chapter 5: Two Cities, One Challenge: How Shenzhen and Beijing Shape Disciplinary Choices Chapter 6: Incentives Under Pressure: A Principal-Agent Framework for Regulatory Discipline Chapter 7: Numbers Don’t Lie: Quantifying What Drives Regulatory Discipline Chapter 8: Beyond Punishment: Rethinking Regulatory Accountability in China and Globally