Assessing political support in China: Citizens’ evaluations of governmental effectiveness and legitimacy

To ‘Fall in Line’ or to ‘Grab’: Thoughts on the Indigenization of Political Science

“…What is cultural hegemony? It is an exertion of power 15 Translator's note; Chinese idiom: Gong Yu Shan Qi Shi, Bi Xian Li Qi Qi (工欲善其事,必先利其器) 16 Translator's note: Chinese idiom: Ben Mo Dao Zhi (本末倒置) that silently and unconsciously turns us into dependents of the West. In fact, this is not out of the ordinary.…”

“…"A workman must sharpen his tools if he is to do well." 15 While methodology is important, it is only a tool; we must not "take the branch for the root." 16 Using the "newest", most "progressive", or most "scientific" methods at the expense of abandoning more important research topics must be avoided.…”

Institutionalization of the authoritarian leadership in China: a power succession system with Chinese characteristics?

“…Indeed, the legitimacy of the authoritarian regime in China is widely considered to be strong (Chen et al 1997, Tang 2001, Shi 2008, Gilley 2009). This view is strongly supported by various cross-national surveys, including the Asian barometer and the World Values Survey.…”

Parsing the Effect of the Internet on Regime Support in China

“…Public opinion studies have consistently shown that Chinese citizens support their political system far more than what would be expected in an authoritarian regime (Chen, 2004;Chen and Dickson, 2008;Chen et al, 1997;Gilley, 2006;Shi, 2001). Among various reasons for this high level of regime support, the most important one is that Chinese state has been able to outperform the expectation of what an authoritarian regime can usually achieve (Chen and Zhong, 1998;Shi, 2001;Wang, 2005;Yang and Tang, 2010).…”