Civil Society In China

Author : Runya Qiaoan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000449884

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Chinese civil society groups have achieved iconic policy advocacy successes in the areas of environmental protection, women’s rights, poverty alleviation, and public health. This book examines why some groups are successful in policy advocacy within the authoritarian context, while others fail. A mechanism of cultural resonance is introduced as an innovative theoretical framework to systematically compare interactions between Chinese civil society and the government in different movements. It is argued that civil society advocacy results depend largely on whether advocators can achieve cultural resonance with policymakers and the mainstream public through their social performances. The effective performance is the one in which advocators employ symbols embraced by the audience (policymakers and the public) in their actions and framings. While many studies have tried to explain the phenomena of successful policy advocacy in China through institutional or organizational factors, this book not only contains extensive empirical data based on field research, but takes a cultural sociological turn to identify the meaning-making process behind advocacy actions. Civil Society in China will appeal to students and scholars of sociology, political science, social work, and Chinese and Asian studies more broadly.

Author : Karla W Simon
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 547 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199765898

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This is the definitive book on the legal and fiscal framework for civil society organizations (CSOs) in China from earliest times to the present day. Civil Society in China traces the ways in which laws and regulations have shaped civil society over the 5,000 years of China's history and looks at ways in which social and economic history have affected the legal changes that have occurred over the millennia. This book provides an historical and current analysis of the legal framework for civil society and citizen participation in China, focusing not merely on legal analysis, but also on the ways in which the legal framework influenced and was influenced in turn by social and economic developments. The principal emphasis is on ways in which the Chinese people - as opposed to high-ranking officials or cadres — have been able to play a part in the social and economic development of China through the associations in which they participate. Civil Society in China sums up this rather complex journey through Chinese legal, social, and political history by assessing the ways in which social, economic, and legal system reforms in today's China are bound to have an impact on civil society. The changes that have occurred in China's civil society since the late 1980's and, most especially, since the late 1990's, are nothing short of remarkable. This volume is an essential guide for lawyers and scholars seeking an in depth understanding of social life in China written by one its leading experts.

Author : Timothy Brook,B. Michael Frolic
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317474388

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Civil Society in China by Timothy Brook,B. Michael Frolic Pdf

The concept of civil society was borrowed from 18th-century Europe to provide a framework for understanding the transition to post-authoritarian regimes in Latin America and post-communist regimes elsewhere. This book asks whether this concept is useful for analyzing China.

Author : John W. Tai
Publisher : Springer
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783319036656

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Building Civil Society in Authoritarian China by John W. Tai Pdf

How is modern civil society created? There are few contemporary studies on this important question and when it is addressed, scholars tend to emphasize the institutional environment that facilitates a modern civil society. However, there is a need for a new perspective on this issue. Contemporary China, where a modern civil society remains in a nascent stage, offers a valuable site to seek new answers. Through a comparative analysis of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in today’s China, this study shows the importance of the human factor, notably the NGO leadership, in the establishment of a modern civil society. In particular, in recognition of the social nature of NGOs, this study engages in a comparative examination of Chinese NGO leaders’ state linkage, media connections and international ties in order to better understand how each factor contributes to effective NGOs.

Author : J. Yu,Sujian Guo
Publisher : Springer
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137092496

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Civil Society and Governance in China by J. Yu,Sujian Guo Pdf

Written by scholars from both inside and outside China, this wide-ranging collection of essays explores the complexity of the relationship between governance and civil society by combining theoretical exploration and empirical case studies based on the governance practice in China.

Author : J. Chen
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781781953563

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Transnational Civil Society in China by J. Chen Pdf

This book discusses the penetration, growth and operation of transnational civil society (TCS) in China. It explores impacts on the incremental development of China's political pluralism, mainly through exploring the influences of the leading TCS actors on the country's bottom-up and self-governing activist NGOs that have sprung up spontaneously, in terms of capacities, strategies, leadership and political outlook, as a result of complex interactions between the two sectors.

Author : Anthony J. Spires
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2024-04-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781009203920

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Global Civil Society and China by Anthony J. Spires Pdf

This Element traces the history of and recent developments in the unstable relationship between global civil society (GCS) and China. It analyses the normative impacts GCS has had on China – including the Chinese state and domestic civil society – and the possibilities created by Beijing's new 'going out' policies for Chinese civil society groups. It examines the rhetoric and reality of GCS as an emancipatory project and argues that 'universal values' underpinned by principles of human rights and democracy have gained currency in China despite official resistance from the government. It argues that while the Chinese party-state is keen to benefit from GCS engagement, Beijing is also determined to minimize any impact outside groups might have on regime security. The Element concludes with some observations about future research directions and the internationalization of Chinese civil society.

Author : Jianxing Yu,Jun Zhou,Hua Jiang
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780739170083

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A Path for Chinese Civil Society by Jianxing Yu,Jun Zhou,Hua Jiang Pdf

This book combines empirical research and theoretical discussions to demonstrate that the civil society paradigm as a western concept could be applicable to the study of state-society relations in contemporary China. However, the growth of Chinese civil society does not necessarily present an adversarial or confrontational relationship between state and society, but rather it is a cooperative relationship based on common interests and mutual benefits between industrial associations and local governments. The findings of this research confirm that, in contrast to the conventional civil society model in Western and Eastern Europe, where civic organizations are independent of the state, challenging the state hegemony, Chinese civic organizations, however, still lack autonomy and even remain closely linked to the state, but they are growing and expanding their public space and important role in public affairs through active participation. This non-western path for civil society development is a precise reflection of reality that is profoundly shaped and constrained by Chinese institutional, sociological, and cultural context. Through close investigation into the industrial, organizational, and social governance of industrial associations in Wenzhou and in-depth analysis of their challenges and developments within the institutional context, this book provides fresh empirical evidence and insightful analysis of how industrial associations have actively participated in local industrial governance and conduct of public affairs, gained greater space for their development, and become indispensable partners of local government in social governance.

Author : Zheng Yongnian,Joseph Fewsmith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008-02-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134056873

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China's Opening Society by Zheng Yongnian,Joseph Fewsmith Pdf

Despite its recent rapid economic growth, China’s political system has remained resolutely authoritarian. However, an increasingly open economy is creating the infrastructure for an open society, with the rise of a non-state sector in which a private economy, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and different forms of social forces are playing an increasingly powerful role in facilitating political change and promoting good governance. This book examines the development of the non-state sector and NGOs in China since the onset of reform in the late 1970s. It explores the major issues facing the non-state sector in China today, assesses the institutional barriers that are faced by its developing civil society, and compares China’s example with wider international experience. It shows how the ‘get-rich-quick’ ethos of the Deng Xiaoping and Jiang Zemin years, that prioritised rapid GDP growth above all else, has given way under the Jiantao Hu regime to a renewed concern with social reforms, in areas such as welfare, medical care, education, and public transportation. It demonstrates how this change has led to encouragement by the Hu government of the development of the non-state sector as a means to perform regulatory functions and to achieve effective provision of public and social services. It explores the tension between the government’s desire to keep the NGOs as "helping hands’ rather than as autonomous, independent organizations, and their ability to perform these roles successfully.

Author : B. He
Publisher : Springer
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349255740

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The Democratic Implications of Civil Society in China by B. He Pdf

This book discusses the roles of civil society in the initiation stage of democratization in China. It argues that there is a semi-civil society in China and that this quasi-civil society that plays dual roles in the initial stage of democratisation in China. It makes a contribution to existing theories on democratic functions of civil society by applying, testing, revising and developing these theories in the context of Chinese democratization.

Author : Zhenglai Deng
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789814313575

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State and Civil Society by Zhenglai Deng Pdf

Intends to present a discussion on state and civil society, contextualized in the Chinese perspectives. This title poses important questions, within the context of Chinese national conditions, particularities and histories, to the validity, applicability and viability of the state and civil society paradigm in the Western academia.

Author : Taru Salmenkari
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317373865

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Civil Society in China and Taiwan by Taru Salmenkari Pdf

The concept of 'civil society' has often been used as a devise for differentiating China from other cultures. Though sometimes portrayed as a growing phenomenon, Chinese civil society is frequently said to be non-existent. Definitional deficiencies have, therefore, led to both a simplification and a narrow appreciation of societal developments in China. By examining various forms of activity, such as NGOs, residential movements, and alternative spaces, this book, however, reassesses the idea of Chinese civil society. Through questioning current methodological, theoretical and structural assumptions, it uses an empirical approach to criticize and expand upon existing understandings of civil society as it is applied in the field of Chinese Studies. Based upon ethnographic research undertaken among activists in both mainland China and Taiwan, it examines issues such as inequality, the mobilizing skills needed for civil society activities, and the technologies which exist to maintain the boundary between state and society. Offering an analysis of Chinese civil society in the context of modernization, social and economic liberalization, and international civil society promotion, this book will be useful to students and scholars of Chinese Studies and Taiwan Studies, as well as development studies and civil society studies.

Author : Qiusha Ma
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2005-11-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134224111

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Non-Governmental Organizations in Contemporary China by Qiusha Ma Pdf

Based on documentary materials including interviews with key players in China, this book charts the development of non-governmental and non-profit organizations in China from the late 1970s to the present day. It recounts how in the aftermath of the 1978 reforms that created a market economy and diversified interests and social life, new institutions and organizations outside of the state system increased dramatically in number, size and influence. These organizations, which barely existed before the reforms began in the late 1970s, carry out many social, economic and cultural tasks neglected by the government. Qiusha Ma examines two key questions crucial to understanding the development of NGOs in China: First, is it possible under China’s one-party state for non-governmental organizations to thrive and play important economic, social and political functions? And secondly, are NGOs facilitating the formation of a civil society in China?

Author : Baogang He
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 0312172648

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The Democratic Implications of Civil Society in China by Baogang He Pdf

Author : Jessica C. Teets
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107038752

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Civil Society under Authoritarianism by Jessica C. Teets Pdf

Civil Society under Authoritarianism takes a fresh look at civil society in China, analyzing the nuanced and dynamic relationship between civil society and government officials.