Description
Book SynopsisThis exploration of the interactive relationship between Chinese NGOs and the Chinese state provides fresh insights into how the Chinese government operates and why it needs non-governmental organizations to survive.
Trade ReviewWith its multifaceted approach, this book is a must read for researchers and students of state–society relations in China and beyond.
-- Anja Ketels * International Society for Third Sector Research *
[Hsu] carries out rigorous academic analysis to explore in case studies in both Beijing and Shanghai how the central government, the municipal government, street neighborhood entities, and residents’ committees interact to address issues involving migrant workers … This well-done study contributes to understanding Chinese politics and, more generally, how local governmental units operate with some independence under authoritarian central governments. -- J. A. Rhodes, Luther College * CHOICE *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
1 Moving Towards a Spatial Framework
2 Understanding Non-Governmental Organizations in China
3 Symbolic Cooperation
4 Asymmetric Cooperation
5 Strategic Cooperation
6 Foray in Spaces New and Old
Conclusion
Appendices; Notes; References; Index
