UH Manoa Campus Events Calendar
Disincentives for Democratic Change in China
February 26, 3:30pm - 5:00pmManoa Campus, Tokioka Room (Moore 319)
The Center for Chinese Studies invites the University community and public to attend the fifth talk in our Spring 2008 China Research Seminar series.
Terri Wright
Political Science, California State University, Long Beach
Visiting Scholar, East-West Center
Disincentives for Democratic Change in China
Despite widespread and growing “mass disturbances” in China in recent years, there is little indication of increased public interest in promoting liberal democracy. The explanation can be found in China’s unique combination of socialist past and state-led late development. Declining sectors (such as laid-off state-owned enterprise workers) support Communist rule in the hope that the Party will make good on its socialist promises. Meanwhile, rising sectors—particularly private entrepreneurs—fear that political reform might threaten their economic prosperity and privileges. As a result, economic “winners” and “losers” both have a stake in maintaining the political status quo.
Event Sponsor
Center for Chinese Studies, Manoa
More Information
Daniel Tschudi, 956-8891, dtschudi@hawaii.edu, Democratic Change in China (PDF)
| Tuesday, February 26 | |
| 10:00am | Creating Personal Web Pages at UH Keller 204 |
| 12:00pm | Linguistics Seminar St. John Hall, Room 011 |
| 12:30pm | Write An Effective Resume & Cover Letter QLCSS 208 |
| 2:00pm | Carl the Robot, Doris the Bowler Hat, and a Boy Named Wilbur: Character Rigging KOA 102 |
| 3:15pm | Hawaii Natural Energy Institute Seminar POST 723 |
| 3:30pm | Disincentives for Democratic Change in China Tokioka Room (Moore 319) |
| 7:00pm | Creating a Character for Feature Animation by John Edgar Park KOA 102 |
| 7:30pm | UH Bands Spring Concert Pearl City Cultural Center |
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