The Success of Online Activism in China: A Comparative Case Study

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The Success of Online Activism in China: A Comparative Case Study

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Otago University Research Archive

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The aim of this study is to determine what drives the success of online-supported social movements in China. Research into understanding the rising phenomenon of online activism remains limited to date. While scholarship overwhelmingly points to the divisions between political elites as the primary cause of success, scholars have failed to adequately test alternative explanations. Additionally, the majority of existing research is based upon only successful case studies and movements that wer...

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Research paper

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Scholarly text / Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2018

Creator

Jones, Ashton

URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10523/8428

Related subjects

China / Social movement / online / activism / social network / social media / Xiamen / Dalian / case study / activists

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