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A middle class without democracy : economic growth and the prospects for democratization in China /

What kind of role can the middle class play in potential democratization in such an undemocratic, late developing country as China? To answer this profound political as well as theoretical question, Jie Chen explores attitudinal and behavioral orientation of China's new middle class to democrac...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chen, Jie, 1955- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2013.
Subjects:
Middle class > China > History > 21st century.
Economic development > China > History > 21st century.
China > Politics and government > 21st century.
Democracy > China > History > 21st century.
Développement économique > Chine > Histoire > 21e siècle.
Chine > Politique et gouvernement > 21e siècle.
Classes moyennes > Chine > Histoire > 21e siècle.
Démocratie locale > Chine > Histoire > 21e siècle.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Social Classes.
Democracy
Economic development
Middle class
Politics and government
China
Mittelstand
Wirtschaftsentwicklung
Demokratisierung
2000-2099
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:What kind of role can the middle class play in potential democratization in such an undemocratic, late developing country as China? To answer this profound political as well as theoretical question, Jie Chen explores attitudinal and behavioral orientation of China's new middle class to democracy based on a probability-sample survey and in-depth interviews of residents in the Chinese cities of Beijing, Chengdu, and Xi'an.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 210 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-205) and index.
ISBN:9780199841646
0199841640
0199332665
9780199332663