Internet and interest articulation in China: A theoretical re-examination

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  • Yu-Wen Chen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v17i1.3310

Abstract

Borrowing concepts from classic game theory, this paper theoretically re-examines the impact of the Internet on interest articulation in China. I consider the Chinese state to be a monopolist interacting with a number of entrants, that is, individuals wishing to bring information relating to public goods into the public space. Instead of being a unitary monopolist, the Chinese state has opted for different strategies, depending on the perceived costs of conceding or fighting against entrants. The entrants, similarly, have different strategic concerns depending on how salient the issue is that they seek to bring up.

Author Biography

Yu-Wen Chen

Assistant Research Fellow at the Institute of Political Science at the Academia Sinica in Taiwan and honorary research fellow at the Institute for Human Security at La Trobe University, Australia.

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Published

2012-01-02

How to Cite

Chen, Y.-W. (2012). Internet and interest articulation in China: A theoretical re-examination. First Monday, 17(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v17i1.3310