Generational Differences In Political Attitudes And Political Behaviour In China

ISBN-13: 9789810240431 / Angielski

Tianjian Shi

Opis

Until recently, generational studies of Communist countries have concentrated promarily on elite changes. Little attention has been paid to the changes within the general punlic. This study reports on: the socio-economic resources of different generations, especially their educational achievements; the psychological resources for people in different generations to get involved in politics; their political resources; and their political participation. The text concludes with an appraisal of the changes among different generations that should help hte reader to understand the changes in Chinese society.