Departmental Papers (ASC)
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of this Version
3-21-2005
Publication Source
The China Quarterly
Volume
181
Start Page
46
Last Page
66
DOI
10.1017/S0305741005000032
Abstract
Environmental non-governmental organizations are becoming increasingly visible players in China’s environmental politics. Adopting a field perspective, this article shows how the rise of environmental NGOs has taken place in interactions with four institutional fields. They not only respond to political conditions, but also to opportunities offered by the media, the internet, and international NGOs. In this process, organizational entrepreneurs play a crucial role in mobilizing resources while other individuals participate in search of self-fulfillment or social experience. These arguments underscore the multi-institutional dynamics of civil society development without underestimating state-centered and market-centered explanations. In conclusion, the article discusses how environmental NGOs can serve as both sites and agents of democratic social change in China.
Copyright/Permission Statement
© Cambridge University Press, The China Quarterly
Recommended Citation
Yang, G. (2005). Environmental NGOs and Institutional Dynamics in China. The China Quarterly, 181 46-66. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0305741005000032
Date Posted: 21 November 2013
This document has been peer reviewed.