Chinese Environmental Contention: Linking Up against Waste Incineration

Chinese Environmental Contention: Linking Up against Waste Incineration
ISBN-10
9048541336
ISBN-13
9789048541331
Category
Political Science
Pages
325
Language
English
Published
2019-10-18
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Author
Maria Bondes

Description

A plethora of new actors has in recent years entered China's environmental arena. In Western countries, the linkages and diffusion processes between such actors often drive environmental movements. Through a study of Chinese anti-incineration contention, this book investigates how the different contentious actors in China's green sphere link up and what this means for environmental contention. It addresses questions such as: What lies behind the notable increase of environmental protests in China? And what are the potentials for the emergence of an environmental movement? The book shows that a complex network of ties has emerged in China's environmental realm under Hu Jintao. Affected communities across the country have connected with each other and with national-level environmentalists, experts and lawyers. Such networked contention fosters both local campaigns and national-level policy advocacy. Beyond China, the detailed case studies shed light on the dynamics behind the diffusion of contention under restrictive political conditions.

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