Building Civil Society in Authoritarian China
Importance of Leadership Connections for Establishing Effective Nongovernmental Organizations in a Non-Democracy
Authors: Tai, John
Free Preview- Presents new NGO cases for researchers on Chinese civil society in general and Chinese NGOs in particular
- Shows the relative importance of state linkage, media connections and international ties for Chinese NGOs
- Focuses on a detailed examination of Chinese NGOs that serve the country’s rural migrant population
- Offers valuable lessons on the NGO situation in China for NGO entrepreneurs, international donors and foreign government leaders
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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.
- Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Building Civil Society Under the Shadows of Authoritarianism
Pages 1-17
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Chinese NGOs: Thriving Amidst Adversity
Pages 19-42
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State Linkage Has Its Advantages
Pages 43-67
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Media Connections: Bridging the State-Society Divide
Pages 69-96
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Capacity Without Legitimacy: The Limits of International Ties
Pages 97-121
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Building Civil Society in Authoritarian China
- Book Subtitle
- Importance of Leadership Connections for Establishing Effective Nongovernmental Organizations in a Non-Democracy
- Authors
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- John Tai
- Series Title
- SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace
- Series Volume
- 20
- Copyright
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- The Author(s)
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-03665-6
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-03665-6
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-03664-9
- Series ISSN
- 2193-3162
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XV, 143
- Number of Illustrations
- 15 illustrations in colour
- Topics
