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Demokracja chińska
Chinese Democracy

Author(s): Jerzy Sielski
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Government/Political systems, Culture and social structure
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: patterns of Confucian culture; authoritarianism; collective democracy (Chinese democracy); liberal democracy

Summary/Abstract: The main objective of this article is to present some factors which led Chinese authorities to illiberal democracy. Firstly, I will focus on the problematic issue of typology of the modern Chinese political system. Next, I will talk through factors which had an influence on choosing the so-called Chinese (collective) democracy. Subsequently, I will highlight some factors which are connected to Confucian thought. Those factors had a primary impact on forming the state and socjety during the era of emperors and today lead to illiberal democracy in China. In the end, I will shortly describe the question of “ethical responsibility”, which is one of the key issues of creating a social capital of a global character.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 33
  • Page Range: 61-77
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish