The Cultural Logic of Politics in Mainland China and Taiwan (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781316608463)

Tianjian Shi shows how cultural norms affect political attitudes and behavior through two causal pathways, one at the individual level and one at the community level. Focusing on two key norms - definition of self-interest and orientation to authority - he tests the theory with multiple surveys conducted in mainland China and Taiwan. Shi employs multi-level statistical analysis to show how, in these two very different political systems, similar norms exert similar kinds of influence on political trust, understanding of democracy, forms of political participation, and tolerance for protest. The approach helps to explain the resilience of authoritarian politics in China and the dissatisfaction of many Taiwan residents with democratic institutions. Aiming to place the study of political culture on a new theoretical and methodological foundation, Shi argues that a truly comparative social science must understand how culturally embedded norms influence decision making.

Author: Tianjian Shi
ISBN-10: 1316608468
ISBN-13: 9781316608463
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/20/2020
Pages: 315
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66d