Why China finds it difficult to appreciate democracy

Huang, David K.C. and Li, Nigel N.T. (2019) Why China finds it difficult to appreciate democracy. Global Constitutionalism, 8 (2). pp. 332-356. ISSN 20453825

Abstract

This article explores the Chinese cognition of democracy in accordance with ancient Chinese political philosophy and modern constitutional jurisprudence. It argues that the classical Chinese cognition of democracy, i.e., demo-orientation, does not consist of any sense of equality and procedure, by which the Chinese people easily confuse democracy by the people with democracy for the people, thinking that China's democracy subsists when the Chinese Government decides in favour of their interests. Moreover, the lack of sense of procedure produces inadequate means against tyranny, that the Chinese people can either admonish the ruler when he or she is still tolerable, or rebel when he or she is unbearable. Neither means serves institutionally.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number:	10.1017/S2045381719000017
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Chinese characteristics,Confucianism,Democracy,Equality,Procedure
Depositing User:	Unnamed user with username ismiatun
Date Deposited:	11 Jun 2024 03:19
Last Modified:	11 Jun 2024 03:19
URI:	http://repository.ub.ac.id/id/eprint/220828

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