TY  - BOOK
AU  - O'Brien, Kevin J ; Li, Lianjiang
TI  - Rightful resistance in rural China
SN  - 978-0521678528
U1  - 305.56330951 OBR 
PY  - 2006///
CY  - New York
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Peasants--Political activity
KW  - China
KW  - Rural conditions
N1  - Gratis/ Rs.634/-; 1. Rightful resistance
2. Opportunities and perceptions
3. Boundary-spanning claims
4. Tactical escalation
5. Outcomes
6. Implications for China
N2  - How can the poor and weak 'work' a political system to their advantage? Drawing mainly on interviews and surveys in rural China Kevin O'Brien and Lianjiang Li show that popular action often hinges on locating and exploiting divisions within the state. Otherwise powerless people use the rhetoric and commitments of the central government to try to fight misconduct by local officials open up clogged channels of participation and push back the frontiers of the permissible. This 'rightful resistance' has far-reaching implications for our understanding of contentious politics. As O'Brien and Li explore the origins dynamics and consequences of rightful resistance they highlight similarities between collective action in places as varied as China the former East Germany and the United States while suggesting how Chinese experiences speak to issues such as opportunities to protest claims radicalization tactical innovation and the outcomes of contention
UR  - http://www.cambridgeindia.org/Academic/subjects/Politics/Rightful-Resistance-in-Rural-China?ISBN=9780521678520
ER  -