The Connection between Economic Development and Democracy: Prospects of Democracy in Contemporary China.

The main objective of this paper is to explore prospects of democracy in contemporary China in presence of unprecedented economic growth since late 1970s. Chinese political system has created huge controversy as some scholars are of the view that massive economic development will not usher in liberal democracy because of Chinese Confucius culture. The main finding of this study is that China is most likely to become a democracy and will join the society of other democratic states in near future. This study has been divided in three sections. The first section presents a short analysis of contemporary China's rise. The second section deals with the connection between economic development and democracy. The third section presents an overview of analysis of the scholars who are less hopeful of future of democracy in China. After discussing their point of view, the third section suggests that why such arguments do not hold ground and why prospects of democracy are bright in near future in China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]