The Politics of Compassion: The Sichuan Earthquake and Civic Engagement in China

by Bin Xu

The 2008 Sichuan earthquake killed 87,000 people and left 5 million homeless. In response to the devastation, an unprecedented wave of volunteers and civic associations streamed into Sichuan to offer help. The Politics of Compassion examines how civically engaged citizens acted on the ground, how they understood the meaning of their actions, and how the political climate shaped their actions and understandings.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1503603369
• ISBN13: 9781503603363
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"