Useful complaints : how petitions assist decentralized authoritarianism in China / Jing Chen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chen, Jing (Assistant professor of political science), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Decentralization in government--China.

Decentralization in government.

Petitions--China.

Petitions.

Administrative agencies--China.

Administrative agencies.

Authoritarianism.

China.

Authoritarianism--China.

China--Politics and government.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xv, 187 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2016]

Summary:

Useful Complaints: How Petitions Assist Decentralized Authoritarianism in China develops an informational theory by examining the positive elicits of the petition system on China's resilient decentralized authoritarian regime. Combining detailed case studies and rigorous statistical analysis, the book argues that citizens' petitions help the regime alleviate threats from both citizens and local officials by providing an information edge to the central government. The author proposes a proactive authoritarianism model to understand today's Chinese polity. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction: Petitions and Decentralized Authoritarianism in China 1

2 Villagers' Petitions: Holding Local Officials Accountable 29

3 Petitions and Stability: A Tale of Two Townships 61

4 Petitioning Beijing: The Case of Jiangxi Province 81

5 The Policy Effects of Petitions 109

6 Who Petitions? 133

7 Conclusion: Petitions and China's Proactive Authoritarianism 153.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Chen, Jing. Useful complaints

ISBN:

9781498534529

149853452X

OCLC:

953708271