Political Participation in Beijing

Häftad, Engelska, 1997

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In this first scientific survey of political participation in the People's Republic of China, Tianjian Shi identifies twenty-eight participatory acts and groups them into seven areas: voting, campaign activities, appeals, adversarial activities, cronyism, resistance, and boycotts. What he finds will surprise many observers. Political participation in a closed society is not necessarily characterized by passive citizens driven by regime mobilization aimed at carrying out predetermined goals. Beijing citizens acknowledge that they actively engage in various voluntary participatory acts to articulate their interests.In a society where communication channels are controlled by the government, Shi discovers, access to information from unofficial means becomes the single most important determinant for people's engaging in participatory acts. Government-sponsored channels of appeal are easily accessible to ordinary citizens, so socioeconomic resources are unimportant in determining who uses these channels. Instead, voter turnout is found to be associated with the type of work unit a person belongs to, subjective evaluations of one's own economic status, and party affiliation. Those most likely to engage in campaign activities, adversarial activities, cronyism, resistance, and boycotts are the more disadvantaged groups in Beijing. While political participation in the West fosters a sense of identification, the unconventional modes of participation in Beijing undermine the existing political order.

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Utgivningsdatum1997-08-15
Mått159 x 235 x 24 mm
Vikt458 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor352
FörlagHarvard University Press
ISBN9780674686410

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Preface 1. Introduction A. Impact of Institutional Setting on Stage of the Policy Process People Participate In B. Impact of Institutional Setting on Primary Strategy for Participation C. Institutional Settings, Resources, and Political Participation in Beijing D. Definition of Political Participation E. Effectiveness of Participation F. Data G. The Validity of the Survey H. Overview of the Book 2. Forms of Citizen Participation in Beijing A. Elections B. Persuading Others to Attend Campaign or Briefing Meetings C. Campaigns for Candidates D. Persuading Others to Boycott Unfair Elections E. Personal Contacting F. Contacting Leaders of Work Units G. Appeals through the Bureaucratic Hierarchy H. Complaints through Political Organizations I. Complaints through the Trade Unions J. Complaints through Deputies to the People's Congresses K. Reports to Complaint Bureaus at Higher Levels L. Letter Writing to Government Officials M. Letter Writing to Editors of Newspapers N. Guanxi and Gifts in Exchange for Help O. Strikes and Slowdowns on the job P. Organizing Groups to Fight against Leaders Q. Whipping up Public Opinion against Leaders R. Going to Court S. Big-Character Posters T. Demonstrations U. Conclusion 3. The Extent of Citizen Participation A. Methodology B. How Much Participation Is There in Beijing? C. How Widespread Is Participation in Beijing? D. Conclusion 4. Modes of Political Participation in China A. Dimensions of Participation B. The Dimensions and Modes of Activity C. An Empirical Test of the Modes of Participation D. The Rotated-Factor Solution E. Confirmatory Factor Analysis F. The Relationships among Factors G. Conclusion 5. Understanding Voting in Beijing A. The Effects of Socioeconomic Status on Voter Turnout B. Isolating the Effects of Socioeconomic Status and Danwei on Voter Turnout C. Party Affiliation and Voter Turnout D. Age, Gender, and Turnout E. Conclusion 6. Campaign Activities and Election Boycotts A. Campaign Activities B. Election Boycotts C. Conclusion 7. Appeal Activities in Beijing A. State, Society, and Appeal Making in China B. Multivariate Analysis of Appeals C. Confrontational versus Conciliatory Appeals D. Conclusion 8. Adversarial Activities, Resistance, and Cronyism A. Adversarial Activities B. Resistance C. Cronyism D. Conclusion 9. Conclusion A. Theoretical Reflections,br> B. The Future of Chinese Democracy Appendix: Sample Design Notes Index