The Democratisation of China

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ISBN: 9780415147644 | 0415147646
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 12/4/1996

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This book traces and evaluates the political discourse of democracy in contemporary China, identifying the three competing models of democratization that dominate current Chinese intellectual trends. Analysing the political implications of these models the author considers how the theories may be put into practice in order to develop an appropriately Chinese conception of democracy.

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Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgements	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
Models of Democracy	p. 15
The Radical Model of Populist Democracy	p. 17
The Official Model of Paternalistic Democracy	p. 40
The Liberal Model of Democracy	p. 56
The Liberal Model of Democracy Extended	p. 75
5	p. 96
The Problem of Exceptions	p. 120
Infusing a Rights-Based Morality into Political Institutions	p. 140
Preconditions for Liberal Democracy	p. 155
Cultural Conditions	p. 157
Social Conditions	p. 175
Legitimization and Democratization in a Transitional China	p. 189
Conclusion	p. 215
Notes	p. 233
Bibliography	p. 249
Index	p. 269
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