The Meanings of Democracy
The Shadow of Confucianism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6287344 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tianjian Shi, Jie Lu (0000-0003-3659-1175) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 123-130 |
| Publication date | 2010-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of democracy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jod.2010.0012 |
| OpenAlex | W2139142178 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 67 |
| References cited | 6 |
Scholars have been puzzled by the high level of support for democracy, as well as the high level of support for the authoritarian regime, in China, as revealed in numerous surveys. In this paper, Shi and Lu argue that people in different societies may understand democracy in distinct ways. Confucian culture defines democracy in terms of Minben , which is different from the procedural understanding of democracy following the liberal tradition. These two definitions generate different expectations for the government, provide varying standards for assessing political legitimacy, and define distinct functions of participation. Their findings suggest that meaningful comparative studies of support for democracy require scholars to be sensitive to culturally embedded understandings of democracy in different societies
Authoritarianism · China · Democracy · Government (linguistics · Legitimacy · Liberal democracy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Shadow (psychology · Sociology · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Chinese history and philosophy · Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics · Law · Philosophy · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 67 |
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| Citations per year | 4,79 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 65 |