China in 2011: Anger, political consciousness, anxiety, and uncertainty

Asian Survey

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 28-41

  Zheng, Yongnian ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

China; Instability; Political reform; Power succession; Social protests

Indexed keywords

LEADERSHIP; POLITICAL INSTABILITY; POLITICAL POWER; POLITICAL REFORM; POPULAR PROTEST;

CHINA;

EID: 84863367751     PISSN: 00044687     EISSN: 1533838X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/as.2012.52.1.28     Document Type: Review

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