Bondes, Maria <br/><br/>
Chinese Environmental Contention : Linking Up against Waste Incineration 

 - Amsterdam  Amsterdam University Press  2019 
 - 1 electronic resource (321 p.) 
<br/><br/> Open Access 
<br/><br/> 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, *Chinese Environmental Contention: Linking Up against Waste Incineration* 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. 
<br/><br/><br/>Creative Commons 
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>j.ctvr0qr87 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.2307/j.ctvr0qr87  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>China<br/>Political activism<br/>Environmentalist, conservationist & Green organizations
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Political activism China Environmentalists