Analysis of political identity dynamics of ecological civilization awareness:Based on the perspectives of urban-rural differences and chronological differences

  • XU Chao-fan ,
  • ZHOU Zi-jin
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Received date: 2024-10-24

  Revised date: 2025-02-17

  Online published: 2025-06-18

Abstract

Eco-ccivilization awareness, an intrinsic driver of ecological civilization construction, is emerging as a key node of political ethics. Using data from the Chinese General Social Survey, this paper empirically tests a political-cidentity mechanism shaping eco-ccivilization awareness. Membership in the Communist Party of China (CPC) consistently increases eco-ccivilization awareness across survey waves, and the effect survives multiple robustness checks. Heterogeneity analysis reveals a pronounced urban-rural divide: the CPC premium is markedly stronger in rural areas. Mediation analysis further shows that CPC membership promotes eco-ccivilization awareness partly by heightening perceptions of local environmental problems. Policy implications are offered for refining the transmission of political-cidentity effects, innovating urban-rural collaborative governance, and enhancing broad-cbased public engagement in eco-ccivilization practices.

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XU Chao-fan , ZHOU Zi-jin . Analysis of political identity dynamics of ecological civilization awareness:Based on the perspectives of urban-rural differences and chronological differences[J]. Urban Problems, 2025 , 356(3) : 94 -103 . DOI: 10.13239/j.bjsshkxy.cswt.250309

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