Received wisdom suggests that social organizations (such as non-government organizations, NGOs) have the power to upend the political status quo. However, in ma

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 inst

An analysis of the emergence of NGOs across China in three different issue areas: environmental protection, HIV/AIDS prevention, and gay and lesbian rights.

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