| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 247 pages) : illustrations. |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Studies of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center
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Studies of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The signaling trap -- How elections work in Vietnam -- "Unconditional party government" : legislative organization in the VNA -- Explaining the evolution of the VNA -- Mobilized or motivated? -- Explaining oversight behavior -- Intimidation or legitimation? |
| Summary |
"Conventional wisdom emerging from China and other autocracies claims that single-party legislatures and elections are mutually beneficial for citizens and autocrats. This line of thought reasons that these institutions can serve multiple functions, like constraining political leaders or providing information about citizens. In "United Front," Paul Schuler challenges these views through his examination of the past and present functioning of the Vietnam National Assembly (VNA), arguing that the legislature's primary role is to signal strength to the public. When active, the critical behavior from delegates in the legislature represents crossfire within the regime rather than genuine citizen feedback. In making these arguments, Schuler counters a growing scholarly trend to see democratic institutions within single-party settings like China and Vietnam as useful for citizens or regime performance. His argument also suggests that there are limits to generating genuinely "consultative authoritarianism" through quasidemocratic institutions. Applying a diverse range of cutting edge social science methods on a wealth of original data such as legislative speeches, election returns, and surveys, Schuler shows that even in a seemingly vociferous legislature like the VNA, the ultimate purpose of the institution is to signal the regime's preferences while taking down rivals; not to reflect the views of citizens"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Vietnam. Quốc hội.
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Vietnam. Quốc hội. |
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Legislative bodies -- Vietnam.
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Legislative bodies. |
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Vietnam. |
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One-party systems -- Vietnam.
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One-party systems. |
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Authoritarianism -- Vietnam.
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Vietnam -- Politics and government -- 1975-
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Authoritarianism. |
| Chronological Term |
1975- |
| Subject |
Politics and government. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties. |
| Chronological Term |
Since 1975 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Schuler, Paul, 1979- United front Stanford : Stanford University Press, 2021. 9781503614628 (DLC) 2020025604 |
| ISBN |
1503614751 electronic book |
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9781503614758 electronic book |
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9781503614628 hardcover |
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9781503614741 paperback |
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