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Strong Society, Smart State: The Rise of Public Opinion in China´s Japan Policy
James Reilly
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Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 figures, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 622. The Rise of Public Opinion in China's Japan Policy. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. 352 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; HBJF; JPS. Dimension: 168 x 236 x 27. Weight: 612.
The rise and influence of public opinion on Chinese foreign policy reveals a remarkable evolution in authoritarian responses to social turmoil. James Reilly shows how Chinese leaders have responded to popular demands for political participation with a sophisticated strategy of tolerance, responsiveness, persuasion, and repression-a successful approach that helps explain how and why the Communist Party continues to rule China. Through a detailed examination of China's relations with Japan from 1980 to 2010, Reilly reveals the populist origins of a wave of anti-Japanese public mobilization that swept across China in the early 2000s. Popular protests, sensationalist media content, and ... Read more
The rise and influence of public opinion on Chinese foreign policy reveals a remarkable evolution in authoritarian responses to social turmoil. James Reilly shows how Chinese leaders have responded to popular demands for political participation with a sophisticated strategy of tolerance, responsiveness, persuasion, and repression-a successful approach that helps explain how and why the Communist Party continues to rule China. Through a detailed examination of China's relations with Japan from 1980 to 2010, Reilly reveals the populist origins of a wave of anti-Japanese public mobilization that swept across China in the early 2000s. Popular protests, sensationalist media content, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary Asia in the World
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231158060
SKU
V9780231158060
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About James Reilly
James Reilly is lecturer in northeast Asian politics at the University of Sydney. He earned his Ph.D. from George Washington University and has been a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Oxford and a Fulbright Scholar at Renmin University in Beijing. His research focuses on Chinese foreign policy, East Asian politics, and international relations, and for eight years he ... Read more
Reviews for Strong Society, Smart State: The Rise of Public Opinion in China´s Japan Policy
James Reilly provides us with an exhaustively-researched, nuanced, and on-the-ground look at the dynamic interaction between public opinion and foreign policy in a China that is increasingly wired, socially active, and engaged in a heated debate over its international relations. Tapping a wide range of sources, some previously undisclosed, his book insightfully explains how the Chinese leadership balances tolerance, responsiveness, ... Read more