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China and Democracy

By Suisheng Zhao

China and Democracy

By Suisheng Zhao

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China's dramatic economic growth in the last two decades of the last century and the prospect of its rise as a great power in this new one have greatly increased its weight and importance in world affairs. Consequently the progress, or lack of progress, of China's transition to democracy has become a central concern of the international community. This timely collection brings together many well-known scholars to systematically explore China's current government and assess that transition toward democracy. The contributors seek to bridge the gap between normative theories of democracy and empirical studies of China's political development by providing a comprehensive overview of China's domestic history, economy, and public political ideologies. Overall the volume contends that Chinese culture and Confucianism are not the obstacles to democratic transition that some scholars have said they are, and that the success of market reforms has eroded authoritarian rule. This weakening does not guarantee a successful transition, however, and the contributors show that there are many reasons to be skeptical about the short-term prospects for democracy in China, including historical failures, the underdevelopment of civil society, political apathy, and competing social values. Though China's political culture is essentially neither anti-democratic not pro-democratic, it must still overcome many obstacles in order to achieve democracy.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
298
Release Date:
2000-12-19
Publication Date:
2000-10-19
Publisher:
Routledge
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0415926947
ISBN13:
9780415926942
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[email protected]
Weight:
435 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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