Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
The Nuts and Bolts of the Chinese Political System. Bruce Dickson George Washington University. The Chinese Communist Party. The Chinese Communist Party. 78 million members About 6% of population. The Chinese Communist Party. 78 million members About 6% of population - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Citation preview
The Nuts and Bolts The Nuts and Bolts of the Chinese of the Chinese Political SystemPolitical System
Bruce DicksonBruce DicksonGeorge Washington UniversityGeorge Washington University
The Chinese Communist The Chinese Communist PartyParty
The Chinese Communist The Chinese Communist PartyParty
78 million members78 million members• About 6% of About 6% of populationpopulation
The Chinese Communist The Chinese Communist PartyParty
78 million members78 million members• About 6% of About 6% of populationpopulation
Criteria for Criteria for recruitmentrecruitment
• EducationEducation• AgeAge• GenderGender• Urban biasUrban bias
The Chinese Communist The Chinese Communist PartyParty
78 million members78 million members• About 6% of About 6% of populationpopulation
Criteria for Criteria for recruitmentrecruitment
• EducationEducation• AgeAge• GenderGender• Urban biasUrban bias
Most key positions Most key positions held by CCP held by CCP membersmembers
Central Party InstitutionsCentral Party Institutions
National Party Congress (> 2000)
Central Party InstitutionsCentral Party Institutions
Central Committee (200)
National Party Congress (> 2000)
Central Party InstitutionsCentral Party Institutions
Politburo (25)
Central Committee (200)
National Party Congress (> 2000)
Central Party InstitutionsCentral Party Institutions
Politburo Standing Committee (9)
Politburo (25)
Central Committee (200)
National Party Congress (> 2000)
Central Party InstitutionsCentral Party Institutions
General Secretary
Politburo Standing Committee (9)
Politburo (25)
Central Committee (200)
National Party Congress (> 2000)
CCP General Secretary HU CCP General Secretary HU JintaoJintao
Political “Generations” in Political “Generations” in ChinaChina
Mao Zedong
Deng Xiaoping
Jiang Zemin
Fourth GenerationFourth Generation
Hu Jintao and Wen JiabaoHu Jintao and Wen Jiabao
Fifth GenerationFifth Generation
Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang
Chinese Political SystemChinese Political System
CCPGeneral Secretary
National People’s Congress
Standing CommitteePolitburo
Central Committee
Prime MinisterState Council
Chinese legislators at workChinese legislators at work
Chinese legislators at workChinese legislators at work
Chinese legislators at workChinese legislators at work
Chinese Political SystemChinese Political System
CCPGeneral Secretary
National People’s Congress
Standing CommitteePolitburo
Central Committee
Prime MinisterState Council
Prime Minister WEN JiabaoPrime Minister WEN Jiabao
Chinese Political SystemChinese Political System
CCPGeneral Secretary
National People’s Congress
Standing CommitteePolitburo
Central Committee
Prime MinisterState Council
Provincial PartyCommittees
Local PartyCommittees
Provincial People’sCongresses
Local People’sCongresses
Provincial Governments
Local Governments
Chinese Political SystemChinese Political System
CCPGeneral Secretary
National People’s Congress
Standing CommitteePolitburo
Central Committee
Prime MinisterState Council
Provincial PartyCommittees
Local PartyCommittees
Provincial People’sCongresses
Local People’sCongresses
Provincial Governments
Local Governments
President
CCP’s bid for CCP’s bid for legitimacylegitimacy ““Performance Legitimacy”Performance Legitimacy” GrowthGrowth
Per CapitaGDP
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
Per
Cap
ita
GD
P
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
% G
row
th
China’s Economic Growth, 1980-2009
Per Capita GDP
% Growth
CCP’s bid for CCP’s bid for legitimacylegitimacy ““Performance Legitimacy”Performance Legitimacy” GrowthGrowth NationalismNationalism
– Pride in economic accomplishments Pride in economic accomplishments and growing role in international and growing role in international communitycommunity
– Preserve national unityPreserve national unity– ““Century of humiliation”Century of humiliation”
CCP’s bid for CCP’s bid for legitimacylegitimacy ““Performance Legitimacy”Performance Legitimacy” GrowthGrowth NationalismNationalism Maintain political orderMaintain political order
– Traditional concern for stabilityTraditional concern for stability– Rising protests around countryRising protests around country
Challenges to CCP’s Challenges to CCP’s legitimacylegitimacy EconomicEconomic
– InequalityInequality– CorruptionCorruption– PollutionPollution– Rising aspirations?Rising aspirations?
NationalismNationalism– Both elite driven and popular nationalismBoth elite driven and popular nationalism
OrderOrder– Most protests are direct if unintended Most protests are direct if unintended
consequence of pro-growth policiesconsequence of pro-growth policies– How to balance growth and stability?How to balance growth and stability?
CCP’s Strategy for CCP’s Strategy for SurvivalSurvival
CoercionCoercion– A hallmark of any authoritarian A hallmark of any authoritarian
regimeregime– But costlyBut costly
CCP’s Strategy for CCP’s Strategy for SurvivalSurvival
CoercionCoercion Co-optationCo-optation
– Potential threatsPotential threats– New talent needed for policy goalsNew talent needed for policy goals– Chinese universities are now main Chinese universities are now main
recruitment areas for CCPrecruitment areas for CCP– ““Three Represents”Three Represents”
CCP’s Strategy for CCP’s Strategy for SurvivalSurvival
CoercionCoercion Co-optationCo-optation Limit the flow of informationLimit the flow of information
– MediaMedia– InternetInternet– Prevent their use for political Prevent their use for political
purposes, but make them available purposes, but make them available for leisure and especially economic for leisure and especially economic purposespurposes
CCP’s Strategy for CCP’s Strategy for SurvivalSurvival
CoercionCoercion Co-optationCo-optation Limit the flow of informationLimit the flow of information Raise the cost of collective actionRaise the cost of collective action
– CCP monopoly on political CCP monopoly on political organizationorganization
– Protests are local, material demandsProtests are local, material demands
Prospects for changeProspects for change
Despite the many problems linked Despite the many problems linked to economic development, CCP to economic development, CCP remains popularremains popular
Most Chinese optimistic about Most Chinese optimistic about futurefuture
No viable alternativeNo viable alternative Will change come from within the Will change come from within the
party or from society?party or from society?
