Activism and Authoritarian Governance in Asia

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Table of Contents
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List of contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Framing activism and authoritarian governance in Asia
Part 1 Concepts of activism in Asia
	Chapter 1 Social movements amidst backsliding
	Chapter 2 Communication practices in Vietnamese non-government organisations as civic actions
	Chapter 3 Shifting boundaries of development and activism: The case of Sombath Somphone
	Chapter 4 Citizen science as an alternative form of environmental contention in China: The case of Zero Waste Alliance
Part 2 Spaces of activism in Asia
	Chapter 5 Asserting citizenship, claiming space: Activism and repression in majoritarian India
	Chapter 6 Beyond the courtroom: Lawyer activism and resistance in Hong Kong
	Chapter 7 The Constitutional Court and civic activism in polarised Thailand since 2014: Turning back time?
	Chapter 8 Transnational advocacy against China’s atrocities in Xinjiang
	Chapter 9 Challenging digital authoritarianism: Milk Tea Alliance and transnational solidarity
Part 3 Practices of activism in Asia
	Chapter 10 A “leaderless but leader-full” movement: Social mobilisation in the 2019 Hong Kong protests
	Chapter 11 Activist films: How grassroots activists shape the construction of national identity
	Chapter 12 Flirting with gender purrspectives: Contemporary women’s activist comics in the Philippines
	Chapter 13 Investigating the activist potentials of “gay manga” in Japan and the Philippines
Conclusion: Reflecting on activism and authoritarian governance in Asia
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