Making autocracy work: representation and information in modern China
by Truex, Rory
Can meaningful representation emerge in an authoritarian setting? If so, how, when, and why? Making Autocracy Work identifies the trade-offs associated with representation in authoritarian environments and then tests the theory through a detailed inquiry into the dynamics of China's National People's Congress (NPC, the country's highest formal government institution). Rory Truex argues that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is engineering a system of 'representation within bounds' in the NPC, e…
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- Full title :Making autocracy work : representation and information in modern China / Rory Truex, Princeton University.
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Can meaningful representation emerge in an authoritarian setting? If so, how, when, and why? Making Autocracy Work identifies the trade-offs associated with representation in authoritarian environments and then tests the theory through a detailed inquiry into the dynamics of China's National People's Congress (NPC, the country's highest formal government institution). Rory Truex argues that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is engineering a system of 'representation within bounds' in the NPC, encouraging deputies to reflect the needs of their constituents, but only for non-sensitive issues. This allows the regime to address citizen grievances while avoiding incendiary political activism. Data on NPC deputy backgrounds and behaviors is used to explore the nature of representation and incentives in this constrained system. The book challenges existing conceptions of representation, authoritarianism, and the future of the Chinese state. Consultative institutions like the NPC are key to making autocracy work.
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- Publication Date:2016.
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- Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2016.
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 27 Oct 2016).
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xv, 213 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781316771785, 1316771784, 1107172438, 9781107172432, 131662370X, 9781316623701
- oclc:ocn976445552
- LC Classification:JQ1510
- Dewey Decimal:320.451
Table of Contents
Cover -- Half title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- 2 A Theory of Authoritarian Representation -- 3 Does the NPC Matter? -- 4 Testing Representation -- 5 Getting Ahead -- 6 The Returns to Office -- 7 The Evolution of the NPC -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- Index.
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