Governance and Civil Society Action in Vietnam
Changing the Rules From Within—Potentials and Limits
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6040671 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jörg Wischermann (0000-0003-2487-336X, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 383-411 |
| Publication date | 2011-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Politics & Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1943-0787 • E-ISSN: 1943-0779 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1943-0787.2011.01277.x |
| OpenAlex | W2163539440 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 24 |
Various contemporary studies suggest a gathering structural political crisis in Vietnam, asserting that thorough political transformation is inevitable and that this may well lead to regime change. This article takes issue with such perspectives. Using an alternative approach that understands civil society as a particular mode of action and interaction and not as a fixed entity, the results of three case studies of the potential for shifts in functional areas of governance (legitimate rule, security, and welfare) show that civil society action from within the state apparatus effects changes in governance. Those processes of change were initiated more or less simultaneously from above and below. Such possibilities for political change open the way to a far wider discussion on the nature of political progress under nondemocratic regimes, which invites comparison not only with a range of contemporary experiences, but also the political histories of many Western countries
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NGO-led activism under authoritarian rule of Vietnam
Party‐led innovation of state‐sponsored intermediary organizations in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong of China
Institutions and organizations
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Law and Society in Vietnam
Social Science Methodology
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Political Legitimacy of Vietnam's One PartyState
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Gender and Civil Society
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Political Change in Vietnam
Making Sense of Governance
Using Gender to Undo Gender
What Is a Case Study and What Is It Good for
Recognition or Redistribution
| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |