United Front
United Front Conventional wisdom emerging from China and other autocracies claims that single-party legislatures and elections are mutually beneficial for citizens and autocrats. In United Front,…
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United Front
Conventional wisdom emerging from China and other autocracies claims that single-party legislatures and elections are mutually beneficial for citizens and autocrats. 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. This line of thought reasons that these institutions can serve multiple functions, like constraining political leaders or providing information about citizens.
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 When active, the critical behavior from delegates in the legislature represents cross fire within the regime rather than genuine citizen feedback.