State and Social Protests in China

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Protests as Challenges to Authoritarian Regimes; 3. Conflict Management in China; 4. Opportunity for Collective Action in China; 5. Social Protests in China; 6. Applying Coercion; 7. Understanding Contention and Stability in China; 8. Conclusion.

Summary

This Element explores the government response to protests in China. When the Chinese government prioritizes social control, as it has under Xi Jinping's leadership, it signals that it will tolerate local governments' use of coercion. The result is an environment that is not conducive to the mobilization of collective action.

Product details

• Authors: Yongshun Cai, Yongshun (Hong Kong University of Science and Cai, Cai Yongshun, Chih-Jou Jay Chen
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.12.2022
• EAN: 9781108987301
• ISBN: 978-1-108-98730-1
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Politics and Society in East Asia
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions, Constitution: government & the state, Constitution: government and the state