ISBN:
9780511791086
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (xvii, 179 pages)
Series Statement:
Cambridge studies in contentious politics
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
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DDC:
305.5/633/0951
Keywords:
Peasants / Political activity / China
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Landbevölkerung
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Politik
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Politisches Handeln
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Widerstand
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China / Rural conditions
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China
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Electronic books
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China
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Politik
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Landbevölkerung
;
Widerstand
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China
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Landbevölkerung
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Politisches Handeln
Abstract:
How can the poor and weak 'work' a political system to their advantage? Drawing mainly on interviews and surveys in rural China, Kevin O'Brien and Lianjiang Li show that popular action often hinges on locating and exploiting divisions within the state. Otherwise powerless people use the rhetoric and commitments of the central government to try to fight misconduct by local officials, open up clogged channels of participation, and push back the frontiers of the permissible. This 'rightful resistance' has far-reaching implications for our understanding of contentious politics. As O'Brien and Li explore the origins, dynamics, and consequences of rightful resistance, they highlight similarities between collective action in places as varied as China, the former East Germany, and the United States, while suggesting how Chinese experiences speak to issues such as opportunities to protest, claims radicalization, tactical innovation, and the outcomes of contention
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Oct 2015)
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Rightful resistance
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Opportunities and perceptions
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Boundary-spanning claims
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Tactical escalation
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Outcomes
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Implications for China
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9780511791086
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https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511791086
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