The revival of authoritarianism is one of the most important forces reshaping world politics today. However, not all authoritarians are the same. To examine both resurgence and variation in authoritarian rule, Karrie J. Koesel, Valerie J. Bunce, and Jessica Chen Weiss gather a leading cast of scholars to compare the most powerful autocracies in global politics today: Russia and China. The essays in Citizens and the State in Authoritarian Regimes focus on three issues that currently animate debates about these two countries and, more generally, authoritarian political systems. First, how do authoritarian regimes differ from one another, and how do these differences affect regime-society relations? Second, what do citizens think about the authoritarian governments that rule them, and what do they want from their governments? Third, what strategies do authoritarian leaders use to keep citizens and public officials in line and how successful are those strategies in sustaining both the regime and the leader's hold on power? Integrating the most important findings from a now-immense body of research into a coherent comparative analysis of Russia and China, this book will be essential for anyone studying the foundations of contemporary authoritarianism.
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...a very rich and much needed collection of studies discussing state-society relations in Russia and China. * Natalia Forrat, Journal of Chinese Political Science * offers original contributions that contain both empirical and theoretical insights produced through a comparison of the two regimes ... This volume makes a powerful argument as to why this dialog needs to resume. The editors outline a conceptual framework and a set of empirical questions that can inform the interaction between the two scholarly communities. Intellectually adventurous scholars are sure to find such research on comparative authoritarianism to be highly relevant and deeply rewarding. * Martin K. Dimitrov, Russian Review * the tools of analysis herein deployed are undoubtedly useful in an examination of the nature of other authoritarian regimes around the world. * Lionel Blackman, Rights in Russia * Must-read material for students, journalists, and activists interested in how authoritarian politics works in the world's most influential non-democratic states. The volume takes seriously the too-often neglected fact that today's authoritarian leaders must govern as well as rule, must negotiate as well as dictate. With chapters written by a who's who of scholars of contemporary Russia and China, the book compares two authoritarian giants, whose different systems offer a fascinating range of similarities and contrasts. The result is a series of important lessons for those interested in the broader issues of how authoritarian rule survives-even thrives-in a globalizing world. * Graeme B. Robertson, author of Putin V. the People * An extremely timely volume that leverages in-depth comparative inquiry among three generations of top Russia and China scholars to analyze contrasting patterns of dictatorship. A must-read for understanding state-society relations in today's illiberal-leaning global political climate. * Andrew Mertha, author of Brothers in Arms: Chinese Aid to the Khmer Rouge, 1975-1979 *
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Karrie J. Koesel is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame.
Valerie J. Bunce is the Aaron Binenkorb Professor Emerita of Government at Cornell University.
Jessica Chen Weiss is Associate Professor of Government at Cornell University.
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Associate Professor of Political ScienceAssociate Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame
Professor and Chair of International StudiesProfessor and Chair of International Studies, Cornell University
Associate Professor of Political ScienceAssociate Professor of Political Science, Cornell University
Acknowledgments
Chapter I: Valerie Bunce (Cornell University), Karrie Koesel (University of Notre Dame) and Jessica Chen Weiss (Cornell University), "Introduction: Regimes & Societies in Authoritarian States."
Section I: Preempting Threats
Chapter II: Jeremy Wallace (Cornell University), "The New Normal: A Neopolitical Turn in China's Reform Era."
Chapter III: Diana Fu (University of Toronto) and Greg Distelhorst (University of Toronto), "Political Opportunities for Participation & China's Leadership Transition."
Chapter IV: Karrie Koesel (University of Notre Dame) and Valerie Bunce (Cornell University), "Diffusion-Proofing: Russian and Chinese Responses to Waves of Popular Mobilization Against Authoritarian Rulers."
Section II: Media Politics
Chapter V: Maria Repnikova (Georgia State University), "Critical Journalists in China and Russia: Encounters with Ambiguity."
Chapter VI: Tomila Lankina, Kohei Watanabe and Yulia Netesova (London School of Economics, University of Innsbruck, London School of Economics), "How Russian Media Control, Manipulate, and Leverage Public Discontent: Framing Protest in Autocracies."
Section III: Law & Labor
Chapter VII: Elizabeth Plantan (Harvard University), "A Tale of Two Laws: Managing Foreign Agents & Overseas NGOs in Russia & China."
Chapter VIII: Manfred Elfstrom (University of British Columbia, Okanagan), "Holding the Government's Attention: State Sector Workers in China."
Section IV: Building Public Support
Chapter IX: Aleksandar Matovski (Williams College), "The Logic of Vladimir Putin's Popularity."
Chapter X: Karrie Koesel (University of Notre Dame), "Legitimacy, Resilience and Political Education in Russia and China: Learning to Be Loyal."
Chapter XI: Bryn Rosenfeld (Cornell University), "Going Public: Choosing to Work for the Russian State."
Chapter XII: Mark R. Beissinger (Princeton University), "Conclusion: China, Russia, and the Authoritarian Embrace of Globalization."
