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- Almén, Oscar, 1970-
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Difang renda, liyi jituan yu fazhi de fazhan (Local people's congresses. interests groups and the development of rule of law)
- 2008
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Ingår i: Zhongguo minzhu de zhidu jiegou (Systemand structure of China's democracy). - Shanghai : Shanghai renmin chubanshe. - 9787208080942 ; , s. 22-33
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Bokkapitel (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- In this article I discuss how China’s local legislatures, the local people’s congresses, can facilitate the development of rule of law in China. Rule by law and rule of law are perceived here as being a difference in degree, where rule of law increases as more organized groups in society can use the law to pursue their interest. The difference between China’s legislatures and legislatures in liberal democracies can be found not so much in the power functions and voting behavior of the legislators, as in the extent to which legislators are collectively organized and represent organized interest. While legislative reform can improve governance and the efficiency of the legislative system, it is when the legislature is used an instrument for different interests in society that it becomes a strengthener of the rule of law.
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- Almén, Oscar, 1970-, et al.
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Kina idag
- 2008
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- Almén, Oscar, 1970-
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Kinas folkkongresser - inte enbart "gummistämplar"
- 2008
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Ingår i: Kina-rapport. - Göteborg : Svensk-kinesiska föreningen. - 0345-5807. ; :1, s. 27-31
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Tidskriftsartikel (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- Varje år i mars håller Kinas parlament, Nationella folkkongressen, sitt möte. Liknande möten hålls också bland folkkongresser på lägre nivåer. Folkkongresserna har kallats gummistämplar, eftersom de bara ansetts godkänna kommunistpartiets beslut. Men en viss förändring av deras roll har trots allt skett efterhand.
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- Almén, Oscar, 1970-
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Local Elections in China
- 2003
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Ingår i: Politologiske Studier. - Köpenhamn : Institut for Statskundskab. - 1398-523X. ; 6:2, s. 45-56
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- Almén, Oscar, 1970-
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Local participatory innovations and experts as political entrepreneurs: : The case of China’s democracy consultants
- 2016
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Ingår i: Democratization. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1351-0347 .- 1743-890X. ; 23:3, s. 478-497
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study is concerned with understanding the dynamic behind participatory innovations in China. The case of China provides a contrast to the literature on participatory innovations in democracies. While participatory innovations in democratic countries are seen as a way to deepen and improve democracy, in China these innovations are to some extent developed in order to provide an alternative to electoral democracy. In this article I introduce the concept democracy consultant to describe expert political entrepreneurs involved in the development of participatory innovations. Research on local participatory innovation in China is abundant but the role that experts play in this process has previously not been analysed. Based on in-depth interviews with democracy consultants and local officials, the study finds that democracy consultants frequently act as bridges between central and local levels of government by providing expertise, information, legitimacy, and connections. This is especially true in localities where local leaders want to gain the attention of the central level but lack the required expertise and connections.
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- Almén, Oscar, 1970-
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Only the Party Manages Cadres : Limits of Local People’s Congress supervisionand reform in China
- 2013
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Ingår i: Journal of Contemporary China. - : Routledge. - 1067-0564 .- 1469-9400. ; 22:80, s. 237-254
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article joins the debate on the increasingly consultative nature of Chinese politics by adding the role of the Local People's Congress (LPC). In contrast to previous research on LPCs that emphasizes their increasing importance and improved capacity, this article shows that the central Party leadership, in order to uphold its monopoly of the cadre management system, has reduced LPC standing committees' (LPCSC) influence over cadres. The article analyses the consequences of the People's Congress Standing Committee Supervision Law passed in 2006 and the policy of appointing the first Party secretary as LPCSC chairperson. A case study of the changes over a ten-year period (1998–2009) in a county People's Congress (PC) in Zhejiang illustrates how the change in leadership and the implementation of the Supervision Law effectively stopped previously initiated reforms to strengthen the LPC and crippled the LPCSCs' capacity to supervise government cadres. The article concludes that the policies adopted in order to strengthen Party control over LPCSCs have resulted in a decrease of horizontal accountability and confirm the image of an emerging consultative authoritarian political system.
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- Almén, Oscar, 1970-
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Participatory Innovations Under Authoritarianism : Accountability and Responsiveness in Hangzhou’s Social Assessment of Government Performance
- 2018
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Ingår i: Journal of Contemporary China. - : Taylor & Francis Group. - 1067-0564 .- 1469-9400. ; 27:110, s. 165-179
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article examines the role of participatory governance innovations in China. The purpose is twofold. First, it seeks to explore the logic and dynamics behind participatory innovations in China. Second, it examines in what way a participatory innovation in Hangzhou can lead to increased accountability and responsiveness of the local government. Participatory innovations in China are used as a way to improve the Party-state’s governing capability and thereby strengthen the legitimacy and power of the Communist Party. Despite some limitations related to the evaluation of politically powerful Party and government departments, social assessment of government performance in Hangzhou serves as an input channel from society that put pressure on many government departments. The study finds that by allowing limited and controlled political participation, transparency and accountability to develop, the reform in Hangzhou improves the responsiveness of the political system.
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