Democracy in China
Voting for Beijing People's Congress Delegates
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11068600 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julia Kwong (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-14 |
| Publication date | 2008-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Affairs An American Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-7678 • E-ISSN: 1940-1590 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3200/aafs.35.1.3-14 |
| OpenAlex | W2051587313 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Elections are the hallmark of democracy. In this article the author critically examines the election of delegates to the Beijing People's Congress in 1993, 1998, and 2003 as a case study of the present stage of electoral reforms in China. The Chinese have moved toward democratic principles in elections, introducing secret ballots and allowing multiple candidates to run for office. However, political elites still select which candidates can and cannot run for office and, to a lesser extent, the outcome of the elections. The Chinese public embraces democracy, but they still harbor traditional values that undermine the realization of democratic ideals. The Beijing elections demonstrate the degree that elections are embedded in Chinese society and the difficulties of electoral reforms
Beijing · China · Democracy · General election · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Voting · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Chinese history and philosophy · Law · Public Administration
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |