| ID | 131638 |
| Title Proper | Political legitimacy in contemporary China revisited |
| Other Title Information | theoretical refinement and empirical operationalization |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Schubert, Gunter |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In the first part of this article the author comments on Peter Sandby-Thomas' contribution and critically assesses his suggestion to focus on 'legitimation' instead of 'legitimacy' when investigating the Chinese political system. In the second part, the author, in an effort to refine his analytical model to study legitimacy presented in an earlier article published in this journal, argues for combining Eastonian systems analysis and policy analysis, particularly at the local level of the Chinese state. The systematic accumulation of knowledge on local policy implementation with regard to procedure, output effectiveness and public responses, undertaken from an Eastonian perspective, provides China scholars with a fruitful approach to the study of legitimacy even if some methodological pitfalls remain. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Contemporary China Vol.23, No.88; July2014: p.593-611 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Contemporary China Vol.23, No.88; July2014: p.593-611 |
| Key Words | Contemporary China ; Political Legitimacy ; Refinement Operationalization ; Empirical Operationalization ; Revisited China ; Theoretical Refinement ; Political System ; System Analysis ; Methodological Pitfalls ; Public Response ; Systematic Accumulation ; Local Policy |