POL 161 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Hukou System, Fixed Asset, Guanxi
Document Summary
Support chapter 4: serving the people ccp"s primary goal was not to remain in power, but to serve the people. Serve the people" is the party"s official slogan. Public satisfaction will help legitimize the regime. Actively promoted improved governance in recent years to balance the primary focus on sustaining rapid economic growth. Tocquevillian paradox": most dangerous time for autocrats is not when things are at their worst, but when they are starting to get better putting china into perspective. Party"s record on providing public goods to its people is quite mixed. Disparities between cities and the countryside, cities of different levels of economic development, permanent residents and migrants in cities. One key measure of country"s commitment to governance is the amount the government spends on healthcare, education, and other public goods relative to its gdp. Commitment to public goods provision seems lacking. China could be spending much more on public goods. Comparisons can be misleading as the other countries are.
