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This book examines the positive effects of the petition system on China's resilient decentralized authoritarian regime. Combining detailed case studies and rigorous statistical analysis, it argues that citizens' petitions help the regime to alleviate threats to stability by giving an infor...

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Main Author: Chen, Jing (Assistant professor of political science)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2016]
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:This book examines the positive effects of the petition system on China's resilient decentralized authoritarian regime. Combining detailed case studies and rigorous statistical analysis, it argues that citizens' petitions help the regime to alleviate threats to stability by giving an information edge to the Chinese central government.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781498534536
1498534538

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