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February 25, 2026Law & Social Inquiry1 citations

Democracy from Below: Homeowners Associations and the Politics of Authoritarian Governance in China

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FGFlorian Grisel

Key Points

  • The aim is to investigate how homeowners associations influence democratic practices and authoritarian governance in China.
  • Qualitative analysis of homeowners associations
  • Case studies of specific localities
  • Interviews with members and leaders of associations
  • Homeowners associations often reinforce authoritarian governance
  • They provide a unique platform for political participation
  • Democratic practices vary significantly across different regions

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Florian Grisel (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699e919cf5123be5ed04f460https://doi.org/10.1017/lsi.2025.10130
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