The Art of Political Control in China (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics)
Brand: Cambridge University Press
Categories: Books, New, Used & Rental Textbooks, Social Sciences



Dimensions: 6 x 0.67 x 9 inches
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1108725368
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print length: 244 pages
Publication date: December 5, 2019
ISBN-13: 978-1108725361
Part of series: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
author: Visit Amazon's Daniel C. Mattingly Page search results Daniel C. Mattingly
review: Editorial Reviews Review `[I]n The Art of Political Control in China, the Yale political scientist Daniel C. Mattingly argues provocatively and persuasively that while civil society in China can occasionally organize opposition to the state, more often it does the opposite.' Ian Johnson, The New York Review of Books Winner of the Best Book Award, Democracy and Autocracy Section, American Political Science Association Named a best book of 2020 by Foreign Affairs Winner of the Gaddis Smith International Book Prize Book Description Civil society groups can strengthen an autocratic state's coercive capacity, helping to suppress dissent and implement far-reaching policies. About the Author Daniel C. Mattingly is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Yale University, Connecticut. Read more