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Author Tong, James W

Title Revenge of the forbidden city : the suppression of the Falungong in China, 1999-2005 / James W. Tong
Published New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (282 pages) : illustrations
Contents Ch. one: introduction -- Ch. two: preparing for the crackdown -- Ch. three: law enforcement operations post-crackdown -- Ch. four: the anti-Falungong news media campaign -- Ch. five: curing the patient conversion programs -- Ch. six: organization structure of the campaign -- Ch. seven: party meetings announcing the ban -- Ch. eight: evaluation of the anti-Falungong campaign -- Ch. nine: conclusion
Summary By 1999, the Falungong religious movement had spread widely and broadly throughout China. The government cracked down hard on the movement and its repression of it over six years is an example of how the Chinese state operates in the face of perceived internal threats. This is an account of China's response to Falungong
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Falun Gong (Organization)
SUBJECT Falun Gong (Organization) fast
Subject Religion and state -- China
Freedom of religion -- China
Communism and religion -- China
Human rights -- China
Political persecution -- China
Communism and religion
Freedom of religion
Human rights
Political persecution
Religion
Religion and state
SUBJECT China -- Religion -- 21st century
Subject China
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780199852567
0199852561