Government and politics of china pols 442/sisea 449 презентация

University of Washington, Seattle

better?
What does China tell us about important comparative theoretical questions?

growth

theory
Economic development, education, urbanization, emergence of middle class
? associated with democratization

type Percent surviving as of 1998*
Military 11
Personalistic 16
Single party 50

*regimes existing or formed since 1946
Source: Barbara Geddes, “What Do We Know About Democratization?”

regimes
Allow participation and popular influence without giving up party’s dominant role in the political system
This course? part 2

threat is factionalism to the CCP regime?
China perspective:

Ousted Chongqing Party Secretary Bo Xilai

threat is factionalism to the CCP regime?
Comparative theory:
In single-party regimes,
factions
strong incentives to cooperate in order to maintain power
less threatening to regime stability than in other types of authoritarian regimes
This course? part 1

threat is factionalism to the CCP regime?
China perspective:

Ousted Chongqing Party Secretary Bo Xilai

Premier Wen Jiabao pledged to investigate and warned that if political reforms were not implemented, China risked a new Cultural Revolution.

threat is factionalism to the CCP regime?
Political history matters:
How did factional politics play out during the Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976?
This course? part 1

Survey of 3,183 PRC residents

What is democratic Percent
Legitimacy? Responding

Procedural 25
Substantive* 14
Mixed 5
Incoherent 15
Don’t know 42

*Substantive: refers to the Confucian notion of “minben” (民本)
Source: Shijian Tian & Jie Lu, “The Shadow of Confucianism”

Survey of 3,183 PRC residents

What is democratic Percent
Legitimacy? Responding

Procedural 25 ? potential challenge to regime
Substantive* 14
Mixed 5
Incoherent 15
Don’t know 42

*Substantive: refers to the Confucian notion of “minben” (民本)
Source: Shijian Tian & Jie Lu, “The Shadow of Confucianism”

political history matter
Confucian notion of minben
“Rulership should be entrusted to those with superior knowledge and virtue”
Legitimacy is defined by substance: how well the regime performs and cares for its people
“Ordinary citizens have the right to participate only under extreme conditions—if a rule loses the “Mandate of Heaven”

This course ? Part 1

Survey of 3,183 PRC residents

What is democratic Percent
Legitimacy? Responding

Procedural 25
Substantive* 14 ? potential support for regime
Mixed 5
Incoherent 15
Don’t know 42

*Substantive: refers to the Confucian notion of “minben” (民本)
Source: Shijian Tian & Jie Lu, “The Shadow of Confucianism”

Survey of 3,183 PRC residents

What is democratic Percent
Legitimacy? Responding

Procedural 25
Substantive* 14
Mixed 5
Incoherent 15
Don’t know 42 ? not threatening for regime

*Substantive: refers to the Confucian notion of “minben” (民本)
Source: Shijian Tian & Jie Lu, “The Shadow of Confucianism”