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Making Autocracy Work - Representation and Responsiveness in Modern China (Paperback) Loot Price: R914
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Making Autocracy Work - Representation and Responsiveness in Modern China (Paperback): Rory Truex

Making Autocracy Work - Representation and Responsiveness in Modern China (Paperback)

Rory Truex

Series: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics

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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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Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
Release date: October 2016
Authors: Rory Truex
Dimensions: 228 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 978-1-316-62370-1
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > General
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > General
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > General
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LSN: 1-316-62370-X
Barcode: 9781316623701

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