On July 1, EAI held a roundtable discussion under the title of “Sources of Regime Support in China.” Professor Bruce Dickson of George Washington University argued that the Communist Party of China maintains its regime support by successfully utilizing its survival strategies consisting of legitimation, co-optation and repression. Based on the result of two public surveys conducted in 2010 and 2014, Professor Dickson emphasized that even though the general support for China’s regime is high, China is experiencing local legitimacy deficit.

Topic
“Sources of Regime Support in China”

Presenter
Bruce Dickson, George Washington University

Moderator
Joo-Youn Jung, Korea University

Discussants
Sei Jeong Chin, Ewha Womans University 
Mun Young Cho, Yonsei University
Eun Kyoung Choi, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Jihyeon Jeong, Ewha Womans University
Jooyoung Kwak, Yonsei University
YuKyung Yeo, Kyung Hee University