In Search of Deliberative Democracy in China

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In democratic countries, deliberative democracy is proposed to rectify problems of liberal democracy. This paper explores deliberative democracy in China, conventionally regarded as an authoritarian country. After examining some deliberative practices and institutions in China and its more democratic public sphere, a conclusion is drawn that despite problems such as flawed institutional design and state domination, an immature deliberative democracy exists in China. The prospect of deliberative democracy in China is optimistically predicted, based on the public’s strong democratic consciousness, the government’s interest in democratic reform and the relatively moderate practices of deliberative democracy.

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Spillover Effect, China, Deliberative Democracy

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Zhou W., (2012) “In Search of Deliberative Democracy in China”, Journal of Public Deliberation 8(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.16997/jdd.130

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Wei Zhou (Political Education Division, Changsha Medical University)

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