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Accountability without Democracy

Solidary Groups and Public Goods Provision in Rural China

By: Lily L. Tsai

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Accountability without Democracy

Solidary Groups and Public Goods Provision in Rural China

By: Lily L. Tsai

Examines the fundamental issue of how citizens get government officials to provide them with the roads, schools, and other public services they need by studying communities in rural China. In authoritarian and transitional systems, formal institutions for holding government officials accountable are often weak. The state often lacks sufficient resources to monitor its officials closely, and citizens are limited in their power to elect officials they believe will perform well and to remove them when they do not. The answer, Lily L. Tsai found, lies in a community's social institutions. Even when formal democratic and bureaucratic institutions of accountability are weak, government officials can still be subject to informal rules and norms created by community solidary groups that have earned high moral standing in the community.

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When People Want Punishment

Retributive Justice and the Puzzle of Authoritarian Popularity

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When People Want Punishment

Retributive Justice and the Puzzle of Authoritarian Popularity

By: Lily L. Tsai

Against the backdrop of rising populism around the world and democratic backsliding in countries with robust, multiparty elections, this book asks why ordinary people favor authoritarian leaders. Much of the existing scholarship on illiberal regimes and authoritarian durability focuses on institutional explanations, but Tsai argues that, to better understand these issues, we need to examine public opinion and citizens' concerns about retributive justice. Government authorities uphold retributive justice - and are viewed by citizens as fair and committed to public good - when they affirm society's basic values by punishing wrongdoers who act against these values. Tsai argues that the production of retributive justice and moral order is a central function of the state and an important component of state building. Drawing on rich empirical evidence from in-depth fieldwork, original surveys, and innovative experiments, the book provides a new framework for understanding authoritarian resilience and democratic fragility.

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When People Want Punishment

Retributive Justice and the Puzzle of Authoritarian Popularity

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Retributive Justice and the Puzzle of Authoritarian Popularity

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Accountability without Democracy

Solidary Groups and Public Goods Provision in Rural China

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Solidary Groups and Public Goods Provision in Rural China

By: Lily L. Tsai

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Accountability without Democracy

Accountability without Democracy

When People Want Punishment

When People Want Punishment

When People Want Punishment

When People Want Punishment

Accountability without Democracy

Accountability without Democracy

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