The Cultural Logic of Politics in Mainland China and Taiwan

Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-1-107-01176-2
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 280 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 610 g

Tianjian Shi shows how cultural norms affect political attitudes and behavior through two causal pathways, one at the individual level and one at the community level. Focusing on two key norms - definition of self-interest and orientation to authority - he tests the theory with multiple surveys conducted in mainland China and Taiwan. Shi employs multi-level statistical analysis to show how, in these two very different political systems, similar norms exert similar kinds of influence on political trust, understanding of democracy, forms of political participation, and tolerance for protest. The approach helps to explain the resilience of authoritarian politics in China and the dissatisfaction of many Taiwan residents with democratic institutions. Aiming to place the study of political culture on a new theoretical and methodological foundation, Shi argues that a truly comparative social science must understand how culturally embedded norms influence decision making.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shi, Tianjian

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Kommunal-, Regional-, und Landesverwaltung
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie des Brauchtums und der Traditionen
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Demographie, Demoskopie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I. Theory of Popular Culture: 1. Political culture theory and regime stability; 2. Cultural norms in the East and West; 3. Measuring cultural norms in mainland China and Taiwan; 4. The relationship among culture, structure, and institutions; Part II. Culture's Impacts on Politics: 5. The impact of culture on political trust; 6. Cultural impacts on political participation; 7. Cultural impacts on people's understanding of democracy; 8. Conclusion and theoretical reflection.

Über Autor(innen)

Shi, Tianjian
The late Tianjian Shi was an Associate Professor of Political Science at Duke University. He also taught at Tsinghua University in China. Shi is the author of Political Participation in Beijing (1997). He specialized in comparative politics with an emphasis on political culture and political participation in China and Taiwan.