Accepting Authoritarianism: State-Society Relations in China's Reform Era Condition:Well Read For Misaki

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Accepting Authoritarianism: State-Society Relations in China's Reform Era Condition:Well Read For MisakiWhy hasn't the emergence of capitalism led China's citizenry to press for liberal democratic change? This book argues that China's combination of state led development, late industrialization, and socialist legacies have affected popular perceptions of socioeconomic mobility, economic dependence on the state, and political options, giving citizens incentives to perpetuate the political status quo and disincentives to embrace liberal democratic change.