Media Politics in China: Improvising Power under Authoritarianism (PDF)
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- Synopsis
- Maria Repnikova introduces the webs of Chinese media politics that are hidden beneath the imagery of overarching contention between the omnipowerful state and suppressed dissidents. Drawing on rich empirical data, this novel analysis demonstrates that the relationship between China’s critical journalists and the state is that of a fluid collaboration, whereby an ambiguous partnership is sustained through continuous acts of guarded improvisation. Journalists and the state actively reinvent the rules of their engagement, but the latter holds the upper hand in controlling the space and scope of this creative manoeuvring. This improvised cooperative mode of state-society relations differs from other authoritarian contexts, pointing to China’s uniqueness when it comes to managing critical voices in the long-term. This book provides fresh empirical and theoretical insights into Chinese politics, comparative authoritarianism and global communication.
- Copyright:
- 2017
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- ISBN-13:
- 9781107195981
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 06/11/18
- Copyrighted By:
- Maria Repnikova
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Communication, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Debbie Morton
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.