Tianjian Shi

The Cultural Logic of Politics in Mainland China and Taiwan

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book uses surveys, statistics, and case studies to explain why and how cultural norms affect political attitudes and behavior.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 316
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Januar 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 460g
• ISBN-13: 9781316608463
• ISBN-10: 1316608468
• Artikelnr.: 58601479

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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.