Part I.A Contentious Society: 1. Introduction -- 2. The surge in social protests from ahistorical perspective -- Part II. Political Opportunity Structure: 3. Market reforms and state strategies -- 4. The Xifang system and political opportunity -- Part III. Protest Strategies and Tactics: 5. Between defiance and obedience -- 6. "Troublemaking" tactics and their efficacy -- Part IV. Conclusion: 7. Reflections and speculations
Summary
"Xi Chen explains why there has been a dramatic rise in social protests in China since the early 1990s and how it has strengthened the current regime"-- Provided by publisher
