Cultural Logic of Politics in Mainland China and Taiwan - China and Taiwan As Test Cases

"This title uses surveys, statistics, and case studies to explain why and how cultural norms affect political attitudes and behavior"--

List of contents

Part I. Theory of Popular Culture: 1. Political culture theory and regime stability; 2. Cultural norms in the East and West; 3. Measuring cultural norms in mainland China and Taiwan; 4. The relationship among culture, structure, and institutions; Part II. Culture's Impacts on Politics: 5. The impact of culture on political trust; 6. Cultural impacts on political participation; 7. Cultural impacts on people's understanding of democracy; 8. Conclusion and theoretical reflection.

About the author

The late Tianjian Shi was an Associate Professor of Political Science at Duke University. He also taught at Tsinghua University in China. Shi is the author of Political Participation in Beijing (1997). He specialized in comparative politics with an emphasis on political culture and political participation in China and Taiwan.

Product details

• Authors: Tianjian Shi, Tianjian (Duke University Shi
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.12.2014
• EAN: 9781107011762
• ISBN: 978-1-107-01176-2
• No. of pages: 316
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education