Disaggregating the State
Networks and Collective Resistance in Shanghai
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23352192 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fayong Shi, Yongshun Cai (0000-0003-2469-5743) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 186 |
| Pages | 314-332 |
| Publication date | 2006-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The China Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-4439 • E-ISSN: 1468-2648 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0305741006000178 |
| OpenAlex | W1987357950 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 67 |
Collective action directed at the government is not rare in China, but why some actions endure and succeed whereas many others fail remains inadequately addressed. Based on a case of home owners' sustained collective resistance in Shanghai, this study finds that state power is fragmented at the local level. While the disparate priorities among different levels of state authorities provide opportunities for resistance, social networks between participants of collective action and officials or media workers may significantly help the former to achieve success.
Action (physics) · China · Collective action · Government (linguistics) · Local government · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics) · Public relations · Resistance (ecology) · Sociology · State (computer science) · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Computer Science · Law · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 67 |
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| Citations per year | 3,72 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2025 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 65 |