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A plethora of new actors has in recent years entered China’s environmental arena. In Western countries, the linkages and diffusion processes between such actors often drive environmental movements. Through a study of Chinese anti-incineration contention, *Chinese Environmental Contention: Linking Up against Waste Incineration* investigates how the different contentious actors in China’s green sphere link up, and what this means for environmental contention. It addresses questions such as: What lies behind the notable increase of environmental protests in China? And what are the potentials for the emergence of an environmental movement? The book shows that a complex network of ties has emerged in China’s environmental realm under Hu Jintao. Affected communities across the country have connected with each other and with national-level environmentalists, experts and lawyers. Such networked contention fosters both local campaigns and national-level policy advocacy. Beyond China, the detailed case studies shed light on the dynamics behind the diffusion of contention under restrictive political conditions.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
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  1. Half-Title Page, Series Page, Title Page, Copyright
  2. pp. i-iv
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  1. Table of Contents
  2. pp. iv-vi
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  1. List of Abbreviations
  2. p. 8
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  1. Preface
  2. pp. 9-14
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  1. 1. An Emerging Network in China's Green Sphere: Towards an Environmental Movement?
  2. pp. 15-52
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  1. 2. A Burning Issue: Waste Incineration in China
  2. pp. 53-86
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  1. 3. Learning between Homeowners: The Urban Case of Beijing Asuwei
  2. pp. 87-144
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  1. 4. Making the Most of External Linkages: The Rural Case of Panguanying Village
  2. pp. 145-180
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  1. 5. The Limitations of Linkages: The Peri-Urban Case of Beijing’s Dagong Village
  2. pp. 181-218
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  1. 6. Conclusion: Networked Contention: No Longer Fragmented, Not Yet a Movement
  2. pp. 219-256
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  1. Appendices
  2. pp. 257-294
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  1. References
  2. pp. 295-320
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 321-324
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