Political Culture and Participation Flashcards
(11 cards)
Maoism:
Collective good over individual rights.
Confucianism
Hierarchy and harmony promote stability.
Nationalism
Protect sovereignty
Guanxi
Patrong client system
Meritocracy
The more you work, the better u do in life.
Where they get Legitimacy
Economic growth:
ppl believe gov should rule, collective good over individual rights. (Maoism).
Civil Society,
Extreme:
- Media control
- Surveillance
- Punishment for dissent
NO ELECTIONS.
Social Cleavages
Elites Vs plurals
Social credit system: companies scored & rated based on behavior. Negative (pubic shaming and travel bans).
coastal VS central:
Coastal: economic special zones, trade, exporting easily
Central: not developed, no workforce.
Civil Rights, surveillance
Extreme surveillance:
- CCTV programs and media stated-owned.
- Website blocking, media, filtering, content regulation, etc.
Civil Liberties
Tiananmen Square:
Democracy protests, military violence, killing ppl.
Civil rights censorship
“The Great Fire Wall”, surveillance system.