Democratic Values, Political Structures and Alternative Politics in Greater China

Addresses the relationship among popular attitudes toward democracy, a state's political structures -- parties, elections, & the government bodies to which candidates in these societies are elected -- & the ways in which people participate in politics. It analyzes political consciousness, political institutions, & patterns of participation in three Chinese societies -- Taiwan, Hong Kong, & rural China. Overall the study finds that Chinese citizens in all three societies possess a strong democratic consciousnessness. Given representative structures, these citizens will spread democracy within one of the world's great cultures. Includes 14 tables.David Zweig is the author of 'Democratic Values, Political Structures and Alternative Politics in Greater China' with ISBN 9780756725938 and ISBN 0756725933.