1st Edition

Non-Governmental Organisations in China

By Yiyi Lu Copyright 2009
184 Pages
by Routledge

184 Pages
by Routledge

172 Pages
by Routledge

As Chinese society becomes more open, and hopes rise that control by the Communist Party may become more relaxed, a great deal is expected from non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the formation of civil society. This book, based on extensive original research including detailed interview research in over 40 Chinese NGOs, discusses the current position of NGOs within China. It argues that... Read more

Acknowledgements.  List of Abbreviations  1. Introduction  2. Research on Chinese NGOs: Comparing Different Analytical Frameworks  3. The Autonomy of Chinese NGOs  4. Chinese NGOs and the State: A Dependent Relationship  5. The Skills of Chinese NGOs  6. The Limitations of Chinese NGOs  7. Conclusion.  References

Biography

Yiyi Lu is Research Fellow in the China Policy Institute, University of Nottingham, UK; and Associate Fellow at the Royal Institute of International Affairs. She is an expert on civil society in China.

"Summing Up: Recommended. All undergraduate collections."

-- CHOICE October 2009, S. Ogden, Northeastern University