Publications

Detailed Information

China Without Jasmine: Authoritarian Resilience in the Internet Era : 재스민 없는 중국: 인터넷 시대의 권위주의 탄력성

DC Field Value Language
dc.contributor.advisorErik Mobrand-
dc.contributor.author김학운-
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-03T01:37:11Z-
dc.date.available2018-12-03T01:37:11Z-
dc.date.issued2018-08-
dc.identifier.other000000151888-
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10371/143700-
dc.description학위논문 (석사)-- 서울대학교 대학원 : 국제대학원 국제학과(국제지역학전공), 2018. 8. Erik Mobrand.-
dc.description.abstractThe outbreak of the Arab Spring in the Middle East and North Africa reignited the scholarly debates over the possibilities of democratization in some of the most endurable authoritarian regimes and over the relation between the internet and democracy. The Arab Spring revived the cyber-utopianism, which argues that the internet is a liberation technology that can spread democracy around the world. Meanwhile, the flame of the Chinese Jasmine Revolution faded fast, though the debate over Chinas political future continued. This thesis attempts to answer the questions of whether democratization will be a likely scenario in China in the foreseeable future and whether the development of the internet has a determining role in bringing that scenario. It provides rebuttals to the cyber-utopianism and the prediction of democratization in China by using the theoretical framework of the political process theory. The evidence drawn from the survey data and the cases of social protests online suggests that the lack of insurgent consciousness, ineffective organizational structure, and impervious political control on the internet all render an internet-driven revolution in China rather inconceivable. It is individuals, organizations, and the government, rather than technologies that decide who will prevail in a particular political context. Chinas political future depends on a series of push and pull factors that are complex, interconnected and subject to random future events.-
dc.description.tableofcontentsABSTRACT i

TABLE OF CONTENTS iii

LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES v

I. INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Arab Spring and Chinas Winter 1

1.2 Debate Over the Prospects for Regime Change in China 5

1.3 Debate Over the Relation Between the Internet and Democratization 11

1.4 Research Problem 19

1.5 Research Design 20

1.6 Preview of Arguments 25

II. AN OVERVIEW: THE INTERNET AND INTERNET ACTIVISM IN CHINA 27

2.1 Development of the Internet in China 27

2.2 Historical Review of Social Protests and Online Protests in China 29

III. INSURGENT CONSCIOUSNESS: THE INTERNET AS A TOOL OF DISSEMINATING DEMOCRATIC VALUES 34

3.1 Cyber-Utopian Perspective: Information and Democratization 34

3.2 Public Perception of Democracy and Regime Support in China 37

3.3 The Internet, a Game Changer? Protests on Social Media 51

3.4 The Chinese Jasmine Revolution and Insurgent Consciousness 59

3.5 Conclusion 63

IV. ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTH: THE INTERNET AS A TOOL OF SOCIAL MOBILIZATION 65

4.1 Cyber-Utopian Perspective: Mobilization and Democratization 65

4.2 The Internet and Chinas Civil Society 68

4.3 From Social Media to Streets: Mobilizing Online 74

4.4 The Chinese Jasmine Revolution and Organizational Strength 84

4.5 Conclusion 88

V. POLITICAL OPPORTUNITIES: THE INTERNET AS A PUBLIC SPHERE FREE FROM STATE CONTROL 90

5.1 Cyber-Utopian Perspective: State Control and Democratization 90

5.2 Solving the Dilemma: Opportunities or Threats? 92

5.3 Evolution of Chinas Internet Regulations 96

5.4 Authoritarian Government 2.0: Political Control of the Internet 99

5.5 The Chinese Jasmine Revolution and Political Opportunities 104

5.6 Conclusion 108

VI. CONCLUSION: AUTHORITARIAN RESILIENCE IN THE INTERNET ERA 110

REFERENCES 122

KOREAN ABSTRACT 143
-
dc.formatapplication/pdf-
dc.format.mediumapplication/pdf-
dc.language.isoen-
dc.publisher서울대학교 대학원-
dc.subject.ddc307-
dc.titleChina Without Jasmine: Authoritarian Resilience in the Internet Era-
dc.title.alternative재스민 없는 중국: 인터넷 시대의 권위주의 탄력성-
dc.typeThesis-
dc.contributor.AlternativeAuthorHeyun Jin-
dc.description.degreeMaster-
dc.contributor.affiliation국제대학원 국제학과(국제지역학전공)-
dc.date.awarded2018-08-
Appears in Collections:
Files in This Item:

Altmetrics

Item View & Download Count

  • mendeley

Items in S-Space are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.

Share