This book discusses the penetration, growth and operation of transnational civil society (TCS) in China. It explores impacts on the incremental development of C

This Element traces the history of and recent developments in the unstable relationship between global civil society (GCS) and China. It analyses the normative

Chinese civil society groups have achieved iconic policy advocacy successes in the areas of environmental protection, women’s rights, poverty alleviation, and

What does China’s rise mean for transnational civil society? What happens when global activist networks engage a powerful and norm-resistant new hegemon? This

The concept of 'civil society' has often been used as a devise for differentiating China from other cultures. Though sometimes portrayed as a growing phenomenon