Veterans’ Political Activism in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6007986 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Neil J Diamant (Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA, USA), Kevin J O’brien (0000-0001-9696-4792, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 278-312 |
| Publication date | 2015-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Modern China (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0097-7004 • E-ISSN: 1552-6836 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0097700414533631 |
| OpenAlex | W2143648760 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 36 |
This article examines protest, petitioning, lawsuits, open letters, blogging, and other forms of activism by Chinese veterans. Moving beyond images of heroic soldiers in the official media, and the near absence of reporting on veterans’ problems, we draw mainly on blog posts and military websites where veterans share their experiences of post-army life. We find that, overall, veterans have had difficulty adjusting to the economic, social, cultural, and political changes of the reform era, with many of them finding themselves left behind as other groups have leapt ahead. Veterans complain about poverty, unresolved medical problems, and lack of respect for their contributions to the nation. Not a few have experienced terrible indignities at the hands of security officials and a leadership that is bent on preventing any interest group formation that might ameliorate veterans’ problems
China · Political activism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Poverty · Sociology · Employment and Welfare Studies · Law
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China at War
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Rightful Resistance in Rural China
The Chinese Worker after Socialism
Taxation without Representation in Contemporary Rural China
Relational Repression in China
China's Contentious Pensioners
The Politics of Lodging Complaints in Rural China
Local Governments and the Suppression of Popular Resistance in China
Making Revolution
Anyuan
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Perceiving a Single Chinese State
From Covert to Overt
Amplifying Silence
Mere Description
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,57 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |