Useful Complaints : How Petitions Assist Decentralized Authoritarianism in China.
Chen, Jing.
Useful Complaints : How Petitions Assist Decentralized Authoritarianism in China. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (205 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter One: Introduction -- Chapter Two: Villagers' Petitions -- Chapter Three: Petitions and Stability -- Chapter Four: Petitioning Beijing -- Chapter Five: The Policy Effects of Petitions -- Chapter Six: Who Petitions? -- Chapter Seven: Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
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.
9781498534536
Decentralization in government--China.
Petitions--China.
Administrative agencies--China.
Authoritarianism--China.
China--Politics and government.
Electronic books.
JQ1509.5.D42C54 2016
322.40951
Useful Complaints : How Petitions Assist Decentralized Authoritarianism in China. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (205 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter One: Introduction -- Chapter Two: Villagers' Petitions -- Chapter Three: Petitions and Stability -- Chapter Four: Petitioning Beijing -- Chapter Five: The Policy Effects of Petitions -- Chapter Six: Who Petitions? -- Chapter Seven: Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
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.
9781498534536
Decentralization in government--China.
Petitions--China.
Administrative agencies--China.
Authoritarianism--China.
China--Politics and government.
Electronic books.
JQ1509.5.D42C54 2016
322.40951