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Political Science Asian

State of Exchange

Migrant NGOs and the Chinese Government

by (author) Jennifer Y.J. Hsu

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Jan 2017
Category
Asian, NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations)
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774833646
    Publish Date
    Feb 2017
    List Price
    $65.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774833677
    Publish Date
    Jan 2017
    List Price
    $64.99

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Non-governmental organizations have increased dramatically in China since the 1970s, despite operating in a restrictive authoritarian environment. With labour migrants moving to the cities en masse in search of higher wages and better standards of living, the central and local states now permit migrant NGOs to deliver community services to workers in cities such as Beijing and Shanghai. Engaging a new conceptual framework, Jennifer Hsu reveals how NGOs are interacting with the layers and spaces of the state and navigating a complex web of government bodies, lending stability to, and forming mutually beneficial relationships with, the state.

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Contributor Notes

Jennifer Y.J. Hsu is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Alberta.

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