Chapter 1. The puzzle of authoritarian popularity -- Chapter 2. A retributive justice model of citizen engagement -- Chapter 3. Retributive justice and state production of moral order -- Chapter 4. Evaluating the impact of retributive justice on citizen evaluations of government authorities in rural China -- Chapter 5. Retributive justice and citizen engagement in rural China and beyond -- Chapter 6. Democratic dissatisfaction, punitive populism, and the rise of the "benevolent" dictator.
Summary:
"Why do authoritarian leaders appeal to so many? When we talk about the kind of government we want, whether in casual conversation or in public opinion surveys, many of us say we want the power to choose our leaders and to have a voice in how these leaders make policies and decisions. Many ordinary citizens, in established democracies and around the world, subscribe to the ideal of a government 'of the people, by the people, and for the people.'"-- Provided by publisher.
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