Responsive Authoritarianism in China - Land, Protests, and Policy Making (Hardcover)

How can protests influence policymaking in a repressive dictatorship? Responsive Authoritarianism in China sheds light on this important question through case studies of land takings and demolitions - two of the most explosive issues in contemporary China. In the early 2000s, landless farmers and evictees unleashed waves of disruptive protests. Surprisingly, the Chinese government responded by adopting wide-ranging policy changes that addressed many of the protesters' grievances. Heurlin traces policy changes from local protests in the provinces to the halls of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing. In doing so, he highlights the interplay between local protests, state institutions, and elite politics. He shows that the much-maligned petitioning system actually plays an important role in elevating protesters' concerns to the policymaking agenda. Delving deep into the policymaking process, the book illustrates how the State Council and NPC have become battlegrounds for conflicts between ministries and local governments over state policies.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2016
Authors:	Christopher Heurlin
Dimensions:	236 x 160 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	244
ISBN-13:	978-1-107-13113-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Totalitarianism & dictatorship Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > General Promotions
LSN:	1-107-13113-8
Barcode:	9781107131132

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