Social Protest in Contemporary China, 2003-2010: Transitional Pains and Regime Legitimacy

ISBN-13: 9780815374787 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 234 str.

Yanqi Tong; Shaohua Lei

Opis

China's economic transformation has brought much social dislocation, which has led to social protest. This book analyses the large-scale mass protests of the last decade, discussing the nature, causes and outcomes of the incidents. The book argues that socioeconomic transformations of the last decade prompted protest, as many were dislocated, whilst society also gained more autonomy and social freedom, enabling people to become more vocal and active in their state confrontations. It suggests that the Chinese state frequently addresses grievances and learns from mistakes, showing a flexibility that enables it to absorb the shock waves of social protest and continue to enjoy legitimacy.

Recenzje

"Social protest is a sensitive and intricate topic in China. In most cases, this kind of event is called in another name by both the Chinese authorities and media: mass incident, a neutral term that is used to downplay the impact of such incidents. [...] Social Protest in Contemporary China, 2003-2010: Transitional Pains and Regime Legitimacy offers another perspective to explore China’s social protest. This is an academically serious publication. It is not written for propaganda purposes or to push a particular ideology. The conclusions it made are all based on meticulous analyses supported by full literatures as well as accurate data. Unlike many statements that just focus on judging the legitimacy of some certain social protests, this book argues for the unavoidability of growing protests in a dramatically transforming country." – Asian Review, Global Times, Friday October 18, 2013

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Analyzing Social Protests  3. An Overview of Large-scale Social Protests  4. Subsistence Expectation Protests  5. Benevolence Violation Protests  6. Protests over Developmental Syndromes and Identity  7. Creating Public Opinion Pressure: Large-Scale Internet Protests  8. Government Responses and Regime Resilience  9. Conclusion

O autorze

Yanqi Tong is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, University of Utah

Shaohua Lei is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Political Science, Tsinghua University