| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 239 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
| Summary |
"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 society facilitate a learning process, whereby each actor learns about the intentions and work processes of the other. Over the past two decades, often facilitated by foreign donors and problems within the general social framework, these interactions generated a process in which officials learned the benefits and disadvantages of civil society. Civil society supports local officials' efforts to provide social services and improve public policies, yet it also engages in protest and other activities that challenge social stability and development. This duality motivates local officials in China to construct a "social management" system - known as consultative authoritarianism - to encourage the beneficial aspects and discourage the dangerous ones. Although civil society has not democratized China, such organizations have facilitated greater dialogue between citizens and state as part of politics in an authoritarian system that normally lacks such channels for participation"-- Provided by publisher. |
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"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 society facilitate a learning process, whereby each actor learns about the intentions and work processes of the other. Over the past two decades, often facilitated by foreign donors and problems within the general social framework, these interactions generated a process in which officials learned the benefits and disadvantages of civil society"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-231). |
| Contents |
Introduction : Civil society in China : better governance under authoritarianism -- 1. Policy learning in China : constructing consultative authoritarianism -- 2. Let many civil societies bloom : building consultative authoritarianism in Beijing and Yunnan -- 3. Converging on consultative authoritarianism : civil society development in Jiangsu and Sichuan -- 4. Civil society strategies in China : creating opportunities for learning -- Conclusion : Illiberal wave : the international diffusion of consultative authoritarianism. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Civil society -- China.
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Civil society. |
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China. |
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Authoritarianism -- China.
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Authoritarianism. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Teets, Jessica C. Civil society under authoritarianism 9781107038752 (DLC) 2013043766 (OCoLC)862053168 |
| ISBN |
9781139910682 (electronic book) |
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113991068X (electronic book) |
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9781139922425 (electronic book) |
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1139922424 (electronic book) |
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9781139839396 (electronic book) |
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113983939X (electronic book) |
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9781107038752 |
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1107038758 |
| Standard No. |
40023929894 |
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