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Call for Papers: NIMBY in China - China Information
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Dear editors,

China Information would like to announce a Call for Papers through H-Asia
message. We would like to post the following message:

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Subject: Call for Papers: NIMBY in China - China Information


Call for Papers: NIMBY in China
Special Issue for China Information guest edited by Linda Chelan Li &
Thomas Johnson

The so-called NIMBY (not-in-my-backyard) phenomenon refers to cases
whereby individuals and/or communities oppose the construction of
facilities such as waste treatment infrastructure, prisons, and drug
rehabilitation centres in their neighbourhoods. The NIMBY label is
frequently used pejoratively to denote selfish, irrational opposition to
projects deemed necessary for the public good. At the same time, some
scholars have argued that NIMBY is a rational response to actual or
perceived risk. NIMBY interventions are also viewed positively in that
they sometimes compel decision makers to incorporate public opinion into
facility siting decisions.

Media reports suggest that NIMBY actions are becoming more common in China
(particularly in urban areas), yet this remains a largely under-researched
topic in the academic literature. This special issue aims to take steps
towards addressing this gap. We would welcome empirical and/or theoretical
papers examining the dynamics of NIMBY actions in China. Themes might
include (but are not necessarily limited to) the following:

· To what extent are NIMBY actions a special phenomenon/form of
political participation in China?
· Under what conditions citizens engage (or do not engage) in NIMBY
opposition
· The impact of NIMBY actions on policy-making and state-society
relations
· Variations in NIMBY activism based on social and demographic
groups, issues at stake, level of government engaged, etc.
· Strategy and tactics used by NIMBY actors; how and why these
tactics may change over time
· Comparisons between NIMBY actions in China and those witnessed in
other countries
· State strategies for addressing the NIMBY phenomenon ? including
their effectiveness and consequences
· The limitations of NIMBY activism, and the prospects for it to
develop into broader, more sustained social movements

China Information is a long-standing, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to
the publication of timely and in-depth analyses of major developments in
contemporary China and overseas Chinese communities in the areas of
politics, economics, law, ecology, culture, and society, including
literature and the arts. More information about the journal can be found
at: http://cin.sagepub.com.

This special issue will be guest edited by Linda Chelan Li and Thomas
Johnson. Please contact the Guest Editors at: tjohnson@cityu.edu.hk.

Those who are interested to take part in the special issue should send an
abstract to the Guest Editors before 15 March 2013. The full manuscript
should be ready before 15 December 2013. All submissions will be reviewed
anonymously.

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Thank you in advance. Please contact me for any queries.

With kind regards,
Wai Cheung
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Editorial assistant
China Information
+853 8397 8332
http://cin.sagepub.com

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