Art of Political Control in China
«'Drawing on evidence from long-term fieldwork, paired case studies, survey experiments, and national surveys, Mattingly makes a clear, concise argument …' Yinxian Zhang, American Journal of Sociology»
When and why do people obey political authority when it runs against their own interests to do so? This book is about the channels beyond direct repression through which China's authoritarian state controls protest and implements ambitious policies from sweeping urbanization schemes that have displaced millions to family planning initiatives like the one-child policy. Les mer
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Detaljer
- Forlag
- Cambridge University Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781108725361
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
- Format
- 15 x 23 cm
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«'Drawing on evidence from long-term fieldwork, paired case studies, survey experiments, and national surveys, Mattingly makes a clear, concise argument …' Yinxian Zhang, American Journal of Sociology»
«'The work can be recommended for students interested in the dynamics of sociopolitical aspects of China in the past decade.' Helen Xiaoyan Wu, Pacific Affairs»
«'… sharply observed …' Andrew J. Nathan, Foreign Affairs Magazine»
«'… the book is a fascinating and rich account of how political control is achieved in autocratic regimes, supported by rigorous empirical evidence. Highly recommended for students of democratization.' Espen Geelmuyden Rød, Journal of Peace Research»
«'… the book makes a strong contribution to its field through its unique micro-level insights on political control in rural China and can be recommended to a wide range of scholars as well as activists and anyone with a keen interest in China's political and societal landscape.' Firoz Ehsan, , Europe-Asia Studies»