The Sichuan Earthquake and Civic Engagement in China
by
Bin Xu
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2017
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...