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ID159766
Title ProperTraditional Values and Political Trust in China
LanguageENG
AuthorZHAI, Yida
Summary / Abstract (Note)Chinese traditional culture is viewed to sustain political trust in the authoritarian regime. Given that Chinese cultural traditions are complex and multi-dimensional, it is ineffective to deal with this notion by a single index. This study divides Chinese traditional values into a non-political dimension (traditional family and social values) and a political dimension (traditional political values). Then, I empirically test how different dimensions of Chinese cultural traditions shape the ordinary people’s orientations toward their political institutions and government officials. The results show that the impact of traditional values on political trust varies by its different dimensions. Traditional political values and social values are positively correlated with both institutional trust and trust in government officials. Traditional family values are positively correlated with trust in government officials but do not have an effect on institutional trust. Liberal democratic values negatively correlate with trust in government officials, but this effect on institutional trust is not significant.
`In' analytical NoteJournal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 53, No.3; Jun 2018: p.350-365
Journal SourceJournal of Asian and African Studies 2018-05 53, 3
Key WordsChina ;  Confucianism ;  Political Trust ;  Cultural Tradition ;  Liberal Democratic Values