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How can the poor and weak 'work' a political system to their
advantage? Drawing mainly on interviews and surveys in rural China,
Kevin O'Brien and Lianjiang Li show that popular action often
hinges on locating and exploiting divisions within the state.
Otherwise powerless people use the rhetoric and commitments of the
central government to try to fight misconduct by local officials,
open up clogged channels of participation, and push back the
frontiers of the permissible. This 'rightful resistance' has
far-reaching implications for our understanding of contentious
politics. As O'Brien and Li explore the origins, dynamics, and
consequences of rightful resistance, they highlight similarities
between collective action in places as varied as China, the former
East Germany, and the United States, while suggesting how Chinese
experiences speak to issues such as opportunities to protest,
claims radicalization, tactical innovation, and the outcomes of
contention.
How can the poor and weak 'work' a political system to their
advantage? Drawing mainly on interviews and surveys in rural China,
Kevin O'Brien and Lianjiang Li show that popular action often
hinges on locating and exploiting divisions within the state.
Otherwise powerless people use the rhetoric and commitments of the
central government to try to fight misconduct by local officials,
open up clogged channels of participation, and push back the
frontiers of the permissible. This 'rightful resistance' has
far-reaching implications for our understanding of contentious
politics. As O'Brien and Li explore the origins, dynamics, and
consequences of rightful resistance, they highlight similarities
between collective action in places as varied as China, the former
East Germany, and the United States, while suggesting how Chinese
experiences speak to issues such as opportunities to protest,
claims radicalization, tactical innovation, and the outcomes of
contention.
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