Manfred Elfstrom is Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics, Philosophy, and Political Science, University of British Columbia, Okanagan.

'A complex, compelling picture of protest and its political potential in contemporary China. Widespread worker unrest, Manfred Elfstrom shows, has generated both greater repression and greater responsiveness. State capacity has been strengthened in the short run, but the contradictions inherent in this carrot and stick approach point to long term vulnerabilities that belie confident predictions of regime resilience.' Elizabeth Perry, Harvard University

• 1. Introduction; 2. Recipes for Resistance; 3. Bureaucratic Incentives; 4. Orthodox Control; 5. Risk-Taking Control; 6. Increased Repressive and Responsive Capacity; 7. Bottom-Up versus Top-Down Change; 8. Conclusion; Appendices; References.

Manfred Elfstrom is Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics, Philosophy, and Political Science, University of British Columbia, Okanagan.

'A complex, compelling picture of protest and its political potential in contemporary China. Widespread worker unrest, Manfred Elfstrom shows, has generated both greater repression and greater responsiveness. State capacity has been strengthened in the short run, but the contradictions inherent in this carrot and stick approach point to long term vulnerabilities that belie confident predictions of regime resilience.' Elizabeth Perry, Harvard University

• 1. Introduction; 2. Recipes for Resistance; 3. Bureaucratic Incentives; 4. Orthodox Control; 5. Risk-Taking Control; 6. Increased Repressive and Responsive Capacity; 7. Bottom-Up versus Top-Down Change; 8. Conclusion; Appendices; References.

Manfred Elfstrom is Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics, Philosophy, and Political Science, University of British Columbia, Okanagan.

'A complex, compelling picture of protest and its political potential in contemporary China. Widespread worker unrest, Manfred Elfstrom shows, has generated both greater repression and greater responsiveness. State capacity has been strengthened in the short run, but the contradictions inherent in this carrot and stick approach point to long term vulnerabilities that belie confident predictions of regime resilience.' Elizabeth Perry, Harvard University

• 1. Introduction; 2. Recipes for Resistance; 3. Bureaucratic Incentives; 4. Orthodox Control; 5. Risk-Taking Control; 6. Increased Repressive and Responsive Capacity; 7. Bottom-Up versus Top-Down Change; 8. Conclusion; Appendices; References.