Independent Candidates' Participation in the 2011-12 Local People's Congress Elections and their Implications for Democratization in China

Independent Candidates' Participation in the 2011-12 Local People's Congress Elections and their Implications for Democratization in China

abstract: Chinese activists came forth in unprecedented numbers to compete as independent candidates in the 2011-12 local people's congress elections throughout China, directly challenging the ruling Chinese Communist Party within the electoral arena. In response, the government threatened, har...

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Other Authors: Fitch, Elizabeth Carol (Author)
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Political Science
Asian studies
Sociology
China
democracy
democratization
elections
independent candidates
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.14698

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