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One-Party Rule or Multi-Party Competition?: Chinese Attitudes toward Party System Alternatives.
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Conference Papers -- American Political Science Association . 2009, p1-19. 19p. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- This article tests multi-factor explanations for variance among Chinese citizens' attitudes toward two related but separable party system concepts: the appropriateness of the current oneparty system for China today, and the more abstract notion that multiple parties lead to chaos. Using data from The China Survey, conducted with a nationwide sample in 2008, the authors find that feelings of satisfaction with life and with the government contribute more to the explanation of support for China's current one-party system, while more general attitudes concerning competition relate more strongly to judgments directed at the abstraction of multi-partyism. The data also reveal that while a bare majority accept the argument that multiple parties necessarily bring chaos, the vast majority support the one-party regime for China, suggesting that even if Chinese citizens were to adopt more pro-democratic attitudes, rejection of the current one-party rule would not necessarily follow. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *POLITICAL parties
*TWO party systems
*POLITICIANS
*POLITICAL participation
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- Language :
- English
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Conference Papers -- American Political Science Association
- Publication Type :
- Conference
- Accession number :
- 94887179