"Yet, beyond the basic neighborhood level, there are few institutional channels through which urban residents can legally participate in local governance. The regime has kept a tight control over political participation, silencing expressions of dissent on political and ideological matters"?
If, by 'tight control,' you mean keeping sociopaths out of government, I agree.
Otherwise, folks are presumably still welcome to join the Party and the fray.
"Yet, beyond the basic neighborhood level, there are few institutional channels through which urban residents can legally participate in local governance. The regime has kept a tight control over political participation, silencing expressions of dissent on political and ideological matters"?
If, by 'tight control,' you mean keeping sociopaths out of government, I agree.
Otherwise, folks are presumably still welcome to join the Party and the fray.