{"product_id":"popular-protest-in-china-by-teresa-wright-9781509503568","title":"Popular Protest in China","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePopular Protest in China\u003c\/em\u003e has been widespread and prevalent. Why do people protest, and how are such demonstrations handled by the authorities? Could they ultimately imperil China’s political system?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Teresa Wright analyses the array of protests that have swept China in the post-Mao period. Exploring popular contention through a range of different groups – from farmers to factory workers, urban homeowners to environmentalists, nationalists to dissidents, ethnic minorities to Hong Kong residents, Wright shows that – with the exception of the latter – popular protest has achieved adequate government responses to the public’s most serious grievances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet Wright cautions that this may not last forever. For Chinese citizens that engage in protest often suffer serious emotional and physical costs. As a result, they have developed an unhealthy relationship with the regime. In this context, Xi Jinping’s recent efforts to restrict public expression may backfire – leading to an explosive dynamic that may threaten the political stability that China’s ruling elites so desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464161706220,"sku":"9781509503568","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509503568-popular-protest-in-china.jpg?v=1775039002","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/popular-protest-in-china-by-teresa-wright-9781509503568","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}