Useful Complaints - How Petitions Assist Decentralized Authoritarianism in China

Informationen zum Autor Jing Chen is assistant professor of political science at Hartwick College. Klappentext This book examines the positive effects of the petition system on China's resilient decentralized authoritarian regime. Combining detailed case studies and rigorous statistical analysis, it argues that citizens' petitions help the regime to alleviate threats to stability by giving an information edge to the Chinese central government. Zusammenfassung This book examines the positive effects of the petition system on China’s resilient decentralized authoritarian regime. Combining detailed case studies and rigorous statistical analysis, it argues that citizens’ petitions help the regime to alleviate threats to stability by giving an information edge to the Chinese central government. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction: Petitions and Decentralized Authoritarianism in China Chapter 2 Villager's Petitions: Holding Local Officials Accountable Chapter 3 Petitions and Stability: A Tale of Two TownshipsChapter 4 Petitioning Beijing: The Case of Jiangxi ProvinceChapter 5 The Policy Effects of PetitionsChapter 6 Who Petitions?Chapter 7 Conclusion: Petitions and China's Proactive Authoritarianism

Product details

• Authors: Chen, Jing Chen, Chen Jing
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2016
• EAN: 9781498534529
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-3452-9
• No. of pages: 204
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; China, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, Political activism, Public Administration, Comparative Politics, Political activism / Political engagement, Public administration / Public policy