| ID | 130442 |
| Title Proper | Consensus crisis and civil society |
| Other Title Information | the Sichuan earthquake response and state-society relations |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Xu, Bin |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Consensus crisis and civil society: the Sichuan earthquake response and state-society relations
A consensus crisis is characterized by challenges to the state's managerial capacity, a critical need for civil society's services, a general agreement on priorities and goals, and the state's efforts to construct a morally respectable image. These features amplify the structural conditions favorable for relatively amicable state-society interactions. Existing studies of social response to the 2008 Sichuan earthquake focus on state-society relations, but neglect the role of situations. I argue that the earthquake is an example of a consensus crisis, which provided civil associations with a situational opening of political opportunity. |
| `In' analytical Note | China Journal Vol. , No.71; January 2014: p.91-108 |
| Journal Source | China Journal Vol. , No.71; January 2014: p.91-108 |
| Key Words | State-Society Interactions ; China ; Consensus Crisis ; Civil - State Relations ; Sichuan Earthquake ; State-Society Relations ; Managerial Capacity ; Disaster Management ; Democratic Reforms ; Political Rights |