State and Social Protests in China

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Yongshun Cai (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) Chih-Jou Jay Chen (Academia Sinica Institute of Sociology, Taipei, Taiwan)

State and Social Protests in China

Yongshun Cai (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), Chih-Jou Jay Chen (Academia Sinica Institute of Sociology, Taipei, Taiwan)

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Cambridge University Press
08 December 2022

Political structure & processes; Constitution: government & the state; Central government; Regional government; Demonstrations & protest movements

Series: Elements in Politics and Society in East Asia

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China has witnessed numerous incidents of social protests over the past three decades. Protests create uncertainty for authoritarian governments, and the Chinese government has created, strengthened, and coordinated multiple dispute-resolution institutions to manage social conflicts and protests. Accommodating the aggrieved prevents the accumulation of grievances in society, but concessions require resources. As the frequency and scale of collective action are closely tied to the political opportunity for action, the Chinese government has also contained protest by shaping the political opportunity available to the aggrieved. Cai and Chen show that when the Chinese central government prioritizes social control, as it has under Xi Jinping's leadership, it signals that it will tolerate local governments' use of coercion. The result is an environment that is not conducive to the mobilization of collective action, large-scale occurrences of which have been uncommon in China in recent years.

By: Yongshun Cai (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), Chih-Jou Jay Chen (Academia Sinica Institute of Sociology, Taipei, Taiwan)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 140g
ISBN: 9781108987301
ISBN 10: 1108987303
Series: Elements in Politics and Society in East Asia
Pages: 75
Publication Date: 08 December 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active