Making Autocracy Work

Rory Truex

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Language: English

Published by Cambridge University Press, GB, 2016

131662370X / 9781316623701

Series: Book 121 of 161 - Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics

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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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Title
Making Autocracy Work
Author
Rory Truex
Publisher
Cambridge University Press, GB
Publication year
2016
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Language
English
ISBN 10
131662370X
ISBN 13
9781316623701
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Series
Book 121 of 161: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics

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