Transparency As A Tool Of Authoritarian Governance In China
From UCL Uncovering Politics by UCL Political Science
May 21, 2026 · 34 min · Season 18 · Episode 4
About this episode
This episode explores the reasons behind some authoritarian governments' transparency towards their citizens regarding failures.
This week we ask why some authoritarian governments are willing to let their citizens know when things go wrong.
Topics covered
- authoritarian governance
- transparency
- citizen awareness
- political communication
- government accountability
Keywords
- authoritarianism
- transparency
- China
- governance
- politics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: China
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