RT Article
T1 Religion, Resistance, and Contentious Politics in China  = $Lchi中国的宗教、抵抗与抗争政治
JF Review of Religion and Chinese Society
VO 4
IS 2
SP 151
OP 166
A1 Laliberté, André 1959-
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1566787734
AB In this essay, I present the concepts of religious resistance and contentious politics, in which religions represent a source of inspiration, before moving to the issue of how these concepts apply to China. I note that there is little literature on this particular subject, which is always politically sensitive. As the Communist Party of China has increasingly recognized the relevance of religion in contemporary society, it has tried to keep it in check and thereby ensure that independent associations with a religious background will not become involved in contentious politics. This article then briefly introduces the four case studies in this special issue on the theme of religion and contentious politics in China: two cases of persecution of Christians and Catholics during the period of Mao, and two articles about Buddhism, which has a more complex relationship with the state.
K1 contentious politics
K1 religion and politics in China
K1 religious resistance
K1 抗争政治
K1 中国的宗教与政治
K1 宗教抵抗
DO 10.1163/22143955-00402001