Everyday Democracy - Civil Society, Youth, Struggle Against Authoritarian Culture in

Everyday Democracy is a groundbreaking study of bottom-up organizations in China, arguing that even in an authoritarian state, they nurture the skills and habits of democracy.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
I. Overview and Background
Introduction
1. Democracy in China: A Century of Debate
II. The Authoritarian Status Quo
2. Civil Society Under Hegemonic Authoritarianism
3. Struggling to Come Together as Equals
III. Youth-Led Voluntary Associations as Crucibles of a Democratic Counterhegemony
4. Rejecting Formalism: Alternative Narratives of Volunteering
5. Equality as Culture and Practice
6. Handling Differences of Opinion and Building Consensus
7. Nurturing the Skills and Habits of Democracy
8. (S)Electing Leaders
9. Selecting Newcomers and Screening for Common Values
IV. Conclusion and Implications
Conclusion: Implications for Democratic Development in China and Beyond
Appendix: Some Reflections on Fieldwork, Re-presentation, and Ethics
Notes
References
Index

About the author

Anthony J. Spires is a sociologist and associate professor at the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies. He is the author of Global Civil Society and China (2024).

Summary

Everyday Democracy is a groundbreaking study of bottom-up organizations in China, arguing that even in an authoritarian state, they nurture the skills and habits of democracy.

Product details

• Authors: Anthony J. Spires
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.11.2024
• EAN: 9780231211505
• ISBN: 978-0-231-21150-5
• No. of pages: 312
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; China, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, Political structures: democracy, Political structures: totalitarianism and dictatorship, Political structures: totalitarianism & dictatorship, political science; social science