| ID | 095832 |
| Title Proper | Brokering environment and health in China |
| Other Title Information | issue entrepreneurs of the public sphere |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Yang, Guobin |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article identifies four types of issue entrepreneurs in the creation of public issues about the environment and health in China. They are media professionals, environmental and health NGOs, villagers, and netizens. Because of the different resources of issue entrepreneurs and the constraints of China's political context, politically safe and innocuous issues and issues of concern to the urban population are more likely to enter the public sphere. Contentious issues linked to the interests of powerful business and political actors may become publicized under extraordinary circumstances such as emergencies, disasters, or epidemics, suggesting that external shocks may have a galvanizing effect. Some environment-related health issues, such as pollution-related cancer, are high-stake issues. They often affect the most disadvantaged segments of the Chinese population, yet despite their gravity, their chances of entering the public sphere are small. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 19, No. 63; Jan 2010: p.101 - 118 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 19, No. 63; Jan 2010: p.101 - 118 |
| Key Words | Environment ; Health ; China ; NGOs ; Public Sphere |