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When the Internet meets collective action: The traditional and creative ways of political participation in China

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: With the rapid development and wide popularity of the Internet, Chinese people have acquired a revolutionary channel to mobilize collective action and to participate in politics. In order to depict the various factors influencing online collective action in China, and to further explore the dynamic interaction between the Chinese authorities and the public in this new era of collective action, the article attempts to integrate the demand-supply model with relevant studies from both China and abroad to make a systematic analysis of the demand, supply and mobilization of Chinese online activism. The impact of the new communication technology on political participation and the political ecology is discussed and questions are raised for future research.

Source: Current Sociology

DOI: 10.1177/0011392118783525

Authors: Ting Xue, Jacquelien van Stekelenburg

Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Language: English

Topic: Social Media and Politics

Subfield: Communication

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funders: University of Minnesota, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Key Programme, National Social Science Fund of China