Author : Christopher Heurlin
Release : 2016-10-27
Genre : Political Science
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Responsive Authoritarianism in China - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Responsive Authoritarianism in China write by Christopher Heurlin. This book was released on 2016-10-27. Responsive Authoritarianism in China available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.