Original paper
Advocacy in an Authoritarian State: How Grassroots Environmental NGOs Influence Local Governments in China
Abstract
While many NGOs in China are seen mainly as service providers working to fulfill state goals, in this article we show that Chinese grassroots environmental NGOs (ENGOs) regularly employ a variety of advocacy strategies to influence local-level government policy. Based on in-depth interviews with ENGOs active in Guangdong, this study examines these groups' advocacy efforts and considers their implications for the further development of Chinese...
Paper Details
Title
Advocacy in an Authoritarian State: How Grassroots Environmental NGOs Influence Local Governments in China
Published Date
Aug 17, 2017
Journal
Volume
79
Pages
62 - 83