China and Autocracy

Political Influence and the Limits of Global Democracy

Miao-ling Lin Hasenkamp

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English

I.B. Tauris
14 May 2020

Political science & theory; International relations; Economic growth

What effect is China’s successful autocracy having on global politics? Is it leading to the decline of democracy, and the rise of ‘strong man’ government worldwide?

China’s success economically, this collection argues, is undermining the post-war consensus that ‘liberal democracy is best’. In a multi-polar, Chinese-dominated world, Trump, Putin, Erdogan, and other global leaders no longer criticize China. In fact, they frequently invoke the usefulness of ‘strong’ and ‘united’ leadership. At the same time, China seeks to wear the mantle of a great power, and in doing so talks about human rights, climate change, freedom and economic liberalism.

This collection examines how China views itself and where reality meets rhetoric on trade, international relations, diplomacy, economics and social policy. The contributors expertly dissect China’s autocracy, and show how a ripple effect is altering the political-model consensus around the world.

Edited by: Miao-ling Lin Hasenkamp
Imprint: I.B. Tauris
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 526g
ISBN: 9781788312646
ISBN 10: 1788312643
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 14 May 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments 1. China’s Authoritarianism Goes Global? Domestic and International Dimensions 2. The Prospect of Democracy in China: One-Man Leadership and Institutional Change 3. China’s Provincial Leaders of Communist Propaganda 4. Politics of Representation and the Changing Meanings of Rule of Law in Contemporary China 5. Eliminating and Raising Tigers and Flies: The Paradox of China’s Anti-Corruption Campaign 6. Is It Possible to Harmonize Universalism with Localism? Deliberating Human RightsDiscourse in China 7. Realising the Chinese Dream beyond China: A Prospect Connecting the Domestic Dimension with the International One 8. China and the ‘Adversary’ Dynamic in U.S. Foreign Policy Discourses in the 21st Century 9. India and China: Overcoming the great wall of mistrust 10. China in Latin America 11. China in sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for democracy promotion 12. China’s Autocracy, Global Democracy and their Limits in an Age of Uncertainty Bibliography About the authors Index

Miao-ling Lin Hasenkamp is Research Associate at Otto von Guericke University in Magdeburg, Germany. She received her PhD in political science, economic policies and sociology. She was a postdoctoral fellow at Essen-Duisburg University and held a lectureship at the University in Münster, Germany. She has also held several visiting scholarships at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (Beijing), Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences and the Soochow University in Taipei.

Reviews for China and Autocracy: Political Influence and the Limits of Global Democracy

At a time when conditions in China appear ever more circumscribed and China's global engagement is ever more intense, this ground-breaking multi-disciplinary study on Chinese authoritarianism in all its different forms helps make sense of what the PRC's political system means for domestic governance and the Chinese people, and what it means for Chinese foreign relations and the rest of the world. * Dr. Jonathan Sullivan, University of Nottingham, UK *