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Building Civil Society in Authoritarian China: Importance of Leadership Connections for Establishing Effective Nongovernmental Organizations in a Non-Democracy
John W. Tai
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paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace. Num Pages: 158 pages, 15 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFP; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 256.
How is modern civil society created? There are few contemporary studies on this important question and when it is addressed, scholars tend to emphasize the institutional environment that facilitates a modern civil society. However, there is a need for a new perspective on this issue. Contemporary China, where a modern civil society remains in a nascent stage, offers a valuable site to seek new answers. Through a comparative analysis of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in today’s China, this study shows the importance of the human factor, notably the NGO leadership, in the establishment of a modern civil society. In particular, in ... Read more
How is modern civil society created? There are few contemporary studies on this important question and when it is addressed, scholars tend to emphasize the institutional environment that facilitates a modern civil society. However, there is a need for a new perspective on this issue. Contemporary China, where a modern civil society remains in a nascent stage, offers a valuable site to seek new answers. Through a comparative analysis of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in today’s China, this study shows the importance of the human factor, notably the NGO leadership, in the establishment of a modern civil society. In particular, in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Switzerland
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
Series
SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace
Number of Pages
143
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319036649
SKU
V9783319036649
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