| ID | 158867 |
| Title Proper | Autocracy with Chinese characteristics |
| Other Title Information | Beijing's behind-the-scenes reforms |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ang, Yuen Yuen |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Sooner or later this economy will slow,” the New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman declared of China [1] in 1998. He continued: “That’s when China will need a government that is legitimate. . . . When China’s 900 million villagers get phones, and start calling each other, this will inevitably become a more open country.” At the time, just a few years after the fall of the Soviet Union, Friedman’s certainty was broadly shared. China’s economic ascent under authoritarian rule could not last; eventually, and inescapably, further economic development would bring about democratization. |
| `In' analytical Note | Foreign Affairs Vol. 97, No.3; May-Jun 2018: p.39-48 |
| Journal Source | Foreign Affairs Vol: 97 No 3 |
| Key Words | Autocracy ; Beijing ; Chinese Characteristics ; Scenes Reforms |