Chinese Contemplations on Utopian and Dystopian Democratic Governance

Autor:	Noesselt, Nele
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	Philosophy Sociology and Political Science Politikwissenschaft
Zdroj:	Democratic Theory. 10:1-18
ISSN:	2332-8908 2332-8894
DOI:	10.3167/dt.2023.100102
Popis:	This article addresses the Chinese debates on utopian and dystopian modes of democracy. It opens the black box of the one-party state and delves below the surface of the People's Republic of China's official statements on “democracy” (e.g., “people's democracy,” “democratic centralism”) by focusing on the often-overlooked “democracy” contemplations within the highly fragmented Chinese academic communities. These reflections indirectly respond to the debates and governance practices in other world regions—with the US being referred to as the main “mirror” image. The article mainly focuses on the first two office terms of Xi Jinping. Developments since this re-appointment as head of the Chinese party-state in 2022 (and 2023), however, indicate that the “democracy” frame continues to serve as core element of the Chinese role-identity narratives.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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