Many observers predicted the collapse of the Chinese Communist Party following the Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989, and again following the serial collapse of …
Despite the dominant narrative of the repression of civil society in China, Civil Society under Authoritarianism: The China Model argues that interactions between local officials and civil …
China's rapid urban development has attracted attention worldwide. So far most research has focused on the establishment of land markets and the institutional framework of land …
Since the mid-1990s, the Internet has revolutionized popular expression in China, enabling users to organize, protest, and influence public opinion in unprecedented ways. Guobin …
AJ Spires - American journal of sociology, 2011 - journals.uchicago.edu
In the study of civil society, Tocqueville-inspired research has helped illuminate important connections between associations and democracy, while corporatism has provided a robust …
The success or failure of China's development will impact not only its own citizens but also those of the world. China is widely recognized as a global actor on the world stage and no …
summary Over the past three decades, China has undergone a historic transformation. Once illegal, its private business sector now comprises 30 million businesses employing more …
T Saich - The China Quarterly, 2000 - cambridge.org
One notable feature of the reform programme sponsored by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been the expansion of social organizations. With greater social space created by …
The historical interpretation of the world in general, and of global football in particular, raises specific problems regarding method and perspective. The writing of 'world history'became …