POL112H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Xi Jinping, Real Estate Bubble, Participatory Budgeting
11 Apr 2016
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Since the 1980s, china has liberalized economically, while allowing few political freedoms. Liberalized the communist party system to make it more responsible, but did not allow for opposition. In 1989, chinese students demonstrated for democracy throughout the country. One-third to two-thirds of china"s major cities saw protests. Movement was crushed at tiananmen square by a bloody military assault. Communist party, fearing for its survival, denied all prospects for democratic reform. Executes more people than the rest of the world combined. Imprisons those who challenge the system, without giving a fair trial. Strong economic growth (8 to 10 percent per year) Chinese public sees the government as legitimate. Crime, corruption, cronyism, bank fraud, local tyranny, and national unresponsiveness. Dramatic rise in economic inequality (soaring unemployment in rural areas) Environment (1/3 of land severely eroded, 3/4 of rivers and lakes polluted, 1/3 of dams ineffective, severe air pollution in cities, floods) Religion (70 million falun gong and 35-100 million christians)
