Civil Society in China

The concept of civil society was borrowed from 18th-century Europe to provide a framework for understanding the transition to post-authoritarian regimes in Latin America and post-communist regimes elsewhere. This book asks whether this concept is useful for analyzing China.

Part 1 Introduction; the The Ambiguous Challenge of Civil Society, Timothy Brook, B. Michael Frolic; Part 2 Larger Perspectives; Chapter 1 Auto-Organization in Chinese Society, Timothy Brook; Chapter 2 State-Led Civil Society, B. Michael Frolic; Chapter 3 States, Societies, and Civil Societies in Chinese History, Roger V. Des Forges; Part 3 Particular Studies; Chapter 4 University Autonomy and Civil Society, Ruth Hayhoe, Ningsha Zhong; Chapter 5 From State Corporatism to Social Representation, Yunqiu Zhang; Chapter 6 Chinese Youth and Civil Society, Paul Nesbitt-Larking, Alfred L. Chan; Chapter 7 Ritual and Space, Kenneth Dean; Part 4 Epilogue; Chapter 8 China and the Future of Civil Society, Timothy Brook, B. Michael Frolic;

Timothy Brook, B. Michael Frolic