Making Autocracy Work (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics) - Softcover

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Truex, Rory

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9781316623701: Making Autocracy Work (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics)
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ISBN 10: 131662370X ISBN 13: 9781316623701
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2016

Synopsis

Can meaningful representation emerge in an authoritarian setting? If so, how, when, and why? Making Autocracy Work identifies the trade-offs associated with representation in authoritarian environments and then tests the theory through a detailed inquiry into the dynamics of China's National People's Congress (NPC, the country's highest formal government institution). Rory Truex argues that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is engineering a system of 'representation within bounds' in the NPC, encouraging deputies to reflect the needs of their constituents, but only for non-sensitive issues. This allows the regime to address citizen grievances while avoiding incendiary political activism. Data on NPC deputy backgrounds and behaviors is used to explore the nature of representation and incentives in this constrained system. The book challenges existing conceptions of representation, authoritarianism, and the future of the Chinese state. Consultative institutions like the NPC are key to making autocracy work.

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About the Author

Rory Truex is Assistant Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University, New Jersey. His research focuses on Chinese politics and authoritarian systems. His work has been published in top political science journals, including the American Political Science Review, Comparative Political Studies, and The China Quarterly, and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. He is the founder of the Princeton in Asia Summer of Service program, which annually sends Princeton undergraduates to rural China to run an English immersion program for local students.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
131662370X
ISBN 13 
9781316623701
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
238
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