| ID | 179953 |
| Title Proper | Mass Line approach to countering violent extremism in China |
| Other Title Information | the road from propaganda to hearts and minds |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Newman, Edward ; Zhang, Chi |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | As a strategy to temper centralized governance with a degree of public participation in China, the “Mass Line” approach has been used throughout the history of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to mobilize citizens in support of national projects and use this engagement as a channel for feedback. The Mass Line has been employed in attempts to address “radicalization” and challenges to centralized state control, indicating that the CCP’s approach to counter-terrorism goes beyond the top-down, oppressive tactics that China is often associated with. This paper explores China’s programmes of mass mobilization as a part of its counter-radicalization strategy in order to deepen understanding of how the country is responding to a key security challenge. It demonstrates that this approach reflects significant historical continuities, and thus national characteristics, in terms of political culture and state control. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Security Vol. 17, No.2; May-Aug 2021: p.262-278 |
| Journal Source | Asian Security Vol: 17 No 2 |
| Key Words | China ; Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ; Propaganda ; Countering Violent Extremism ; Mass Line Approach |