| ID | 160456 |
| Title Proper | Flexible Governance in China |
| Other Title Information | affective care, petition social workers, and multi-pronged means of dispute resolution |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hu, Jieren ; Wu, Tong ; Jieren Hu, Tong Wu, Jingyan Fei ; Fei, Jingyan |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article finds that the innovative practice of involving social workers in settling petition disputes in Shanghai is a kind of “flexible governance” stressing affective care and multi-pronged means of dispute resolution to relieve petition pressures and maintain social stability in the authoritarian state. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Survey Vol. 58, No.4; Jul-Aug 2018: p.679-703 |
| Journal Source | Asian Survey Vol: 58 No 4 |
| Key Words | China ; Flexible Governance ; Affective Care ; Petitioning Social Workers ; Multi-Pronged Dispute Resolution |