scholarly journals Conceptual Confusion in the Research on Chinese Civil Society

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taru Salmenkari
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Conceptual Confusion ◽  
Chinese Civil Society

Post-Earthquake Relief and Reconstruction Efforts: The Emergence of Civil Society in China?

2009 ◽  
Vol 198 ◽  
pp. 330-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica C. Teets
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Local Officials ◽  
Governing Institutions ◽  
Relief Efforts ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Chinese Civil Society

AbstractMany analysts contend that participation in the Sichuan earthquake relief efforts strengthened Chinese civil society. I examine these claims based on interviews with civil society organizations, academics and local officials in Sichuan, and argue that participation in relief efforts has strengthened civil society through increased capacity, publicity and interaction with local government. Conversely, relief efforts also reveal weaknesses in civil society and their governing institutions which inhibit further development, such as the trust and capacity deficit of these organizations. Participation in relief efforts served as a learning process whereby government, society and civil society groups learned how to work together effectively. However, in order to consolidate these gains and further strengthen civil society, there must be greater institutionalization of these groups' roles, increased capacity building, and greater trust between society, groups and the local state.

scholarly journals Development Paths, Problems and Countermeasures of Chinese Civil Society Organizations

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Chao YE ◽  
Jennifer Onyx
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
The Government ◽  
Development Paths ◽  
Reform And Opening Up ◽  
Opening Up ◽  
Chinese Civil Society

Although the process of reform and opening-up accelerates continually in China, the speed of development for Chinese Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) is still slow; most organizations still operate under the government shadow and it is very difficult to cut relations with government. The autonomy of Chinese CSOs, to a large extent, is affected by the constraints from government. Overall, Chinese CSOs are still in their infancy, and they need to be further perfected and developed. The aim of this paper is to present a review of the field, with issues and promise identified. Specifically, the paper focuses on the internal management of these organizations and their existing problems in the development process, and some potential solutions for CSOs’ future development.

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