A middle class without democracy economic growth and the prospects for democratization in China Chen, Jie 1955- creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. History nyu New York Oxford University Press ©2013 2013 monographic eng remote 1 online resource (xvi, 210 pages) 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. List of tables and figures -- Preface -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction: the contingent middle class -- China's middle class : definition and evolution -- How does the middle class view democracy and the government? -- Why does or does not the middle class support democracy? -- The impact of democratic support on the middle class's political -- Behavior -- Conclusion: contingent democratic supporters and prospects for -- Democracy -- Appendix: List of in-depth interviews conducted in Beijing, Chengdu, and Xian in 2008 -- References -- Index. Jie Chen. Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-205) and index. a-cc--- 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 China Middle class China History 21st century Economic development China History 21st century Democracy China History 21st century China Politics and government 21st century 2000-2099 fast HT690.C55 C3954 2013eb 305.5/50951 D663.6 Middle class without democracy Chen, Jie. New York : Oxford University Press, ©2013 (DLC) 2012022771 (OCoLC)796933162 9780199841646 0199841640 0199332665 9780199332663 9780199841639 0199841632 http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=https://academic.oup.com/book/25728 N$T 130521 20260318192132.4 in00005709835 eng