| ID | 144569 |
| Title Proper | Weiwen at the grassroots |
| Other Title Information | China’s stability maintenance apparatus as a means of conflict resolution |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Benney, Jonathan |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article assesses stability maintenance (weiwen) as a means of conflict resolution in China. It argues that the resolution of local disputes in China, particularly outside cities, is now being influenced and facilitated by the discourse and practice of stability maintenance, rather than legal methods and traditional mediation processes. This conclusion adds to the existing academic views of stability maintenance, which have previously emphasized social control to the exclusion of almost all else, and suggests that stability maintenance-focused conflict resolution may have practical benefits to Chinese citizens, given the state’s withdrawal from legal conflict resolution methods and its ambiguous attitude towards mediation. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 25, No.99; May 2016: p.389-405 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Contemporary China Vol: 25 No 99 |
| Key Words | Conflict Resolution ; Grassroots ; Weiwen ; China’S Stability Maintenance Apparatus ; Local Disputes In China |