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Chinese People's Perceptions Of And Preparedness For Democracy, Xiangyun Lan
Chinese People's Perceptions Of And Preparedness For Democracy, Xiangyun Lan
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Democratization in China has been receiving attention from all over the world. In the US, a large percentage of media reports about China contribute to report democratization related political issues. And as a mainland Chinese citizen living under an undemocratic regime, I have always felt compelled to do research on democratization in China society. This thesis describes a research study conducted to understand how Chinese people understand the notion of democracy, and with this notion how they perceive to democratize their society. The result of this research's analysis shows that Chinese people view democracy similar to a western notion; and …