Is China a Deviant Case? A Societal-Level Test of the Modernization Theory.

Some view China as a deviant case to the modernization theory. This view is based on two observations. First, the Chinese middle class shows no distinct democratic orientations. Second, one's trust in the Chinese Communist Party regime rises as he or she gets financially better off. However, the mod...

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Publicado en:Political Studies Vol. 69; no. 4; pp. 834 - 858
Autor principal: Zhou, Yingnan Joseph
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Nov2021
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        Freedom of speech
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