Political Culture and Participation in Urban China

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. Introduction

   • Yang Zhong

   Pages 1-9

3. Political Support in Chinese Cities

   • Yang Zhong

   Pages 11-31

4. Levels of Political Interest

   • Yang Zhong

   Pages 33-51

5. Democratic Values

   • Yang Zhong

   Pages 53-71

6. Political Trust in Urban China

   • Yang Zhong

   Pages 73-89

7. Environmental Views of the Chinese Urbanites

   • Yang Zhong

   Pages 91-107

8. Empirical Study of Religious, Social and Political Values of Urban Chinese Christians

   • Yang Zhong

   Pages 109-132

9. Conclusions

   • Yang Zhong

   Pages 133-140

10. Back Matter

    Pages 141-147

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This book discusses one of the most noticeable and significant transformations in China over the past three decades is the rapid and massive urbanization of the country, which has brought shifts in political culture of Chinese urbanites. This book is a systematic and empirical study of political culture in urban China. The book covers various aspects of political culture such as political regime support, political interest, democratic values, political trust, and environmental attitudes and sub-political culture of Chinese urban Christians. This book will be of immense value to urban scholars, sinologists, and those wishing to get a closer look at the issues that affect the political future of a rising world power.  

• Chinese politics
• Chinese urbanization
• Reform and Opening
• Internal migration
• Urban Planning

• Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China

  Yang Zhong

Yang Zhong is a Changjiang Scholar at the School of International and Public Affairs of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, and a tenured professor of political science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA. His main research interests include local governance in China, political culture, and political participation.   

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