X Sun
Biographic Data
| ID | 35331 |
|---|---|
| NAME | X Sun |
| GIVEN NAMES | X |
| FAMILY NAME | Sun |
| SIGNATURE | SUN X |
| AFFILIATIONS | City University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3579-1530 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Empirical analysis of the links between China’s forest product imports and tropical forest loss
China’s forest product imports have surged over the past two decades, fueled by robust economic growth and an inadequate domestic timber supply. Many observers highlight the large and expanding trade volume as a significant driver of deforestation and forest degradation, especially in tropical regions. This research investigates the relationship between China’s imports of wood-based forest product and tropical forest loss. A positive relationship…
The same sky, different urban and rural environmental treatment
Dual mediation and success of environmental protests in China
Existing studies of protest outcomes have focused on the effects of organizational characteristics, disruptive tactics, and political opportunity structures. However, most studies, especially those situated in Western democracies, fail to adequately account for the paths to successful protests in authoritarian regimes like China because of the structural differences between the two types of regimes. By incorporating insights from studies of prote…
Governance Value, Growth Coalition, and Models of Community Governance
Spontaneous cognitive liberation in the context of rights-defending actions
Empirical studies on Chinese homeowners’ activism regarding defending their rights focus mostly on either political opportunities or resource mobilization and often neglect the cognitive process of homeowner activists in developing their rights consciousness. This study attempts to use the perspective of framing and cognitive liberation to gain a nuanced understanding of activists’ subjective cognition in their actions aimed at defending their ri…
Inter-organizational network structure and formation mechanisms in Weibo space
This study explores the structures of follower/identification networks among non-government environmental organizations on Sina Weibo by using social network analysis techniques, and unpacks the formation mechanisms of these networks by integrating the literature of inter-organizational networks, social movement coalitions, Internet studies and the institutions of social organization management in China. In particular, this study proposes an ‘app…
Homeowners' activism and the rule of law in urban China
Despite the anticipation that the legal system would be able to offer a civilized and institutionalized means in settling the infringement of homeowners' property and consumer rights, empirical evidence has instead indicated a decline in the employment of litigation in dispute resolution. This paper attempts to examine the complex interaction between the rule of law and homeowner activism in upholding their rights. Information on property related…
Homeowners' activism and the rule of law in urban China
Despite the anticipation that the legal system would be able to offer a civilized and institutionalized means in settling the infringement of homeowners' property and consumer rights, empirical evidence has instead indicated a decline in the employment of litigation in dispute resolution. This paper attempts to examine the complex interaction between the rule of law and homeowner activism in upholding their rights. Information on property related…
Governance Value, Growth Coalition, and Models of Community Governance
Inter-organizational network structure and formation mechanisms in Weibo space
This study explores the structures of follower/identification networks among non-government environmental organizations on Sina Weibo by using social network analysis techniques, and unpacks the formation mechanisms of these networks by integrating the literature of inter-organizational networks, social movement coalitions, Internet studies and the institutions of social organization management in China. In particular, this study proposes an ‘app…
Dual mediation and success of environmental protests in China
Existing studies of protest outcomes have focused on the effects of organizational characteristics, disruptive tactics, and political opportunity structures. However, most studies, especially those situated in Western democracies, fail to adequately account for the paths to successful protests in authoritarian regimes like China because of the structural differences between the two types of regimes. By incorporating insights from studies of prote…
Homeowners' activism and the rule of law in urban China
Despite the anticipation that the legal system would be able to offer a civilized and institutionalized means in settling the infringement of homeowners' property and consumer rights, empirical evidence has instead indicated a decline in the employment of litigation in dispute resolution. This paper attempts to examine the complex interaction between the rule of law and homeowner activism in upholding their rights. Information on property related…
Inter-organizational network structure and formation mechanisms in Weibo space
This study explores the structures of follower/identification networks among non-government environmental organizations on Sina Weibo by using social network analysis techniques, and unpacks the formation mechanisms of these networks by integrating the literature of inter-organizational networks, social movement coalitions, Internet studies and the institutions of social organization management in China. In particular, this study proposes an ‘app…
Spontaneous cognitive liberation in the context of rights-defending actions
Empirical studies on Chinese homeowners’ activism regarding defending their rights focus mostly on either political opportunities or resource mobilization and often neglect the cognitive process of homeowner activists in developing their rights consciousness. This study attempts to use the perspective of framing and cognitive liberation to gain a nuanced understanding of activists’ subjective cognition in their actions aimed at defending their ri…
Governance Value, Growth Coalition, and Models of Community Governance
Dual mediation and success of environmental protests in China
Existing studies of protest outcomes have focused on the effects of organizational characteristics, disruptive tactics, and political opportunity structures. However, most studies, especially those situated in Western democracies, fail to adequately account for the paths to successful protests in authoritarian regimes like China because of the structural differences between the two types of regimes. By incorporating insights from studies of prote…
The same sky, different urban and rural environmental treatment
Empirical analysis of the links between China’s forest product imports and tropical forest loss
China’s forest product imports have surged over the past two decades, fueled by robust economic growth and an inadequate domestic timber supply. Many observers highlight the large and expanding trade volume as a significant driver of deforestation and forest degradation, especially in tropical regions. This research investigates the relationship between China’s imports of wood-based forest product and tropical forest loss. A positive relationship…
Sociology (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Law (4 works) · China (3 works) · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Property rights (2 works)