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Building Civil Society in Authoritarian China

Importance of Leadership Connections for Establishing Effective Nongovernmental Organizations in a Non-Democracy

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  • Presents new NGO cases for researchers on Chinese civil society in general and Chinese NGOs in particular
  • Shows the relative importance of state linkage, media connections and international ties for Chinese NGOs
  • Focuses on a detailed examination of Chinese NGOs that serve the country’s rural migrant population
  • Offers valuable lessons on the NGO situation in China for NGO entrepreneurs, international donors and foreign government leaders
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace (BRIEFSSECUR, volume 20)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Chinese NGOs: Thriving Amidst Adversity

    • John W. Tai
    Pages 19-42
  3. State Linkage Has Its Advantages

    • John W. Tai
    Pages 43-67
  4. Back Matter

    Pages 133-143

About this book

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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA

    John W. Tai

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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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