@article{746443, author = {Tai, John W.,}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/746443}, title = {Building civil society in Authoritarian China importance of leadership connections for establishing effective nongovernmental organizations in a non-democracy / [electronic resource] :}, abstract = {How is modern civil society created There are few contemporary studies on this important question and when it is addressed, scholars tend to emphasize the institutional environment that facilitates a modern civil society. However, there is a need for a new perspective on this issue. Contemporary China, where a modern civil society remains in a nascent stage, offers a valuable site to seek new answers. Through a comparative analysis of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in today's China, this study shows the importance of the human factor, notably the NGO leadership, in the establishment of a.}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03665-6}, recid = {746443}, pages = {1 online resource (xv, 143 pages) :}, }