This innovative and widely praised volume uses the dramatic occupation of Tiananmen Square as the foundation for rethinking the cultural dimensions of Chinese p

The origin of political modernity has long been tied to the Western history of protest and revolution, the currents of which many believe sparked popular dissen

Popular protest in China has been widespread and prevalent. Why do people protest and how are such demonstrations handled by the authorities? Could they ultimat

Do our ideas about social movements travel successfully beyond the democratic West? Unrest in China, from the dramatic events of 1989 to more recent stirrings,

Although academics have paid much attention to contentious politics in China and elsewhere, research on the outcomes of social protests, both direct and indirec