NGO Strategies in an Authoritarian Context,and Their Implications for Citizenship: The Case of the People’s Republic of China |
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Authors: | Jennifer Y J Hsu Carolyn L Hsu Reza Hasmath |
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Institution: | 1.Department of Political Science,University of Alberta,Edmonton,Canada;2.Department of Sociology and Anthropology,Colgate University,Hamilton,USA |
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Abstract: | This study argues that different cities in China have different resource environments available for NGOs. Organizations react to these resource environments by constructing appropriate resource strategies, which in turn shape the characteristics and structures of the NGOs of that city. It further examines how these characteristics and structures influence the construction and performance of citizenship in an authoritarian environment. Specifically, some types of NGOs encourage Chinese citizens to be passive, while others offer a model for people to actively engage with social issues. This is aptly demonstrated in an analysis of NGOs operating across four cities—Beijing, Shanghai, Kunming, and Nanjing—which reveals three different types of resource environments and behavioral models for NGOs. We subsequently discuss the implications of each model for citizen engagement. |
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