《A Middle Class Without Democracy》

《A Middle Class Without Democracy》 《A Middle Class Without Democracy》

  • 书名:《A Middle Class Without Democracy》:Economic Growth and the Prospects for Democratization in China
  • 分类:政治
  • 作者:Jie Chen
  • 出版社:Oxford University Press, USA
  • 出版年:2013-4-16
  • 售价:USD 49.95
  • 装订:Hardcover
  • 页码:240

《A Middle Class Without Democracy》 内容介绍:

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 and democratization. Chen's work is based on a unique set of data collected from a probability-sample survey and in-depth interviews of residents in three major Chinese cities, Beijing, Chengdu and Xi'an—each of which represents a distinct level of economic development in urban China-in 2007 and 2008. The empirical findings derived from this data set confirm that (1) compared to other social classes, particularly lower classes, the new Chinese middle class-especially those employed in the state apparatus-tends to be more supportive of the current Party-state but less supportive of democratic values and institutions; (2) the new middle class's attitudes toward democracy may be accounted for by this class's close ideational and institutional ties with the state, and its perceived socioeconomic wellbeing, among other factors; (3) the lack of support for democracy among the middle class tends to cause this social class to act in favor of the current state but in opposition to democratic changes. The most important political implication is that while China's middle class is not likely to serve as the harbinger of democracy now, its current attitudes toward democracy may change in the future. Such a crucial shift in the middle class's orientation toward democracy can take place, especially when its dependence on the Party-state decreases and perception of its own social and economic statuses turns pessimistic. The key theoretical implication from the findings suggests that the attitudinal and behavioral orientations of the middle class-as a whole and as a part-toward democratic change in late developing countries are contingent upon its relationship with the incumbent state and its perceived social/economic wellbeing, and the middle class's support for democracy in these countries is far from inevitable.

作者Jie Chen介绍:

Jie Chen, Professor and Chair of Political Science, Old Dominion University Jie Chen is William Borah Distinguished Professor of Political Science, serves as Dean of the College of Graduate Studies at University of Idaho. He also holds the titles of the Changjiang Scholar Chair Professorship and Zhiyuan Chair Professorship bestowed, respectively, by the Ministry of Education, PRC, and by Shanghai Jiaotong University, China. He has authored and co-authored six books, including Popular Political Support in Urban China (Stanford University Press, 2004), and Allies of the State: China's Private Entrepreneurs and Democratic Change (with Bruce Dickson; Harvard University Press, 2010), and many articles, which appeared in scholarly journals, such as Journal of Politics, Comparative Political Studies, Public Opinion Quarterly, Social Science Quarterly, Political Research Quarterly, the China Quarterly, Asian Survey, Modern China, and Journal of Contemporary China.

《A Middle Class Without Democracy》 目录大纲:

Contents
List of Tables and Figures iv
Preface vii
List of Abbreviations xii
Chapter 1: Introduction: The Contingent Middle Class 1
Chapter 2: China's Middle Class: Definition and Evolution 36
Chapter 3: How Does the Middle Class View Democracy and the Government? 93
Chapter 4: Why Does or Does Not the Middle Class Support Democracy? 130
Chapter 5: The Impact of Democratic Support on the Middle Class's Political Behavior 167
Chapter 6: Conclusion: Contingent Democratic Supporters and Prospects for Democracy 209
Appendix: List of In-Depth Interviews Conducted in Beijing, Chengdu, and Xi'an in 2008 240
References 252
Index 277


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