A comparative study of political interest across China and Vietnam  

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Owen, David A

Jenis: Article from Proceeding
Dalam koleksi: SIBR-Thammasat 2014 Conference on Interdisciplinary Business & Economics Research June 5th- 7th, 2014 di Emerald Hotel Bangkok, page 1-3.
Topik: economic development; modernization; social class; Asia
Fulltext: b14-044.pdf (18.09KB)

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How does economic development impact political interest in authoritarian states? This question has plagued scholars and elites for decades, yet, the answer continues to elude us. Initially, modernization theory—that is, economic development leads to a stronger middle class that develops a greater interest in politics and places demands upon the government, which may lead to regime concessions and an eventual democratic transition—was thought to provide the answer. However, recent studies suggest this may not be the case at all. Some have found working class to have a greater interest in politics while more recent evidence suggests that interest in politics is simply not differentiated across social classes. This study seeks to answer the above question across mainland China and Vietnam. I use ordered logistical regression to test hypotheses from these propositions. The results have important implications for understanding the impact of economic development on political development across social classes in modern authoritarian states.

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