UID:
almahu_9947362720002882
Format:
XV, 143 p. 15 illus. in color.
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online resource.
ISBN:
9783319036656
Series Statement:
SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace, 20
Content:
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 recognition of the social nature of NGOs, this study engages in a comparative examination of Chinese NGO leaders’ state linkage, media connections and international ties in order to better understand how each factor contributes to effective NGOs.
Note:
Building Civil Society under the Shadows of Authoritarianism -- Chinese NGOs: Thriving Amidst Adversity -- State Linkage has its Advantages -- Media Connections: Bridging the State-Society Divide -- Capacity without Legitimacy: the Limits of International Ties -- Understanding the Present, Looking to the Future.
In:
Springer eBooks
Additional Edition:
Printed edition: ISBN 9783319036649
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-319-03665-6
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03665-6
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