Lily L. Tsai

When People Want Punishment

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Produktbeschreibung

Against the global backdrop of rising populism, democratic backsliding, and the emergence of the China model as an alternative to liberal democracy that is compelling to many, this book explains why authoritarian leaders appeal to ordinary people, focusing on public opinion and citizen concerns about retributive justice.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 278
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. August 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 456g
• ISBN-13: 9781108794862
• ISBN-10: 1108794866
• Artikelnr.: 61854406

Autorenporträt

Lily L. Tsai is the Ford Professor of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Director of the MIT Governance Lab (MIT GOV/LAB). Her research focuses on accountability, governance, and political behavior in developing contexts, particularly in Asia and Africa.

Inhaltsangabe

1. The Puzzle of Authoritarian Popularity; 2. A Retributive Justice Model
of Citizen Engagement; 3. A Retributive Justice and State Production of
Moral Order; 4. Evaluating the Impact of Retributive Justice on Citizen
Evaluations of Government Authorities in Rural China; 5. Retributive
Justice and Citizen Engagement in Rural China and Beyond; 6. Democratic
Dissatisfaction, Punitive Populism, and the Rise of the 'Benevolent'
Dictator.