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The resistance of land-lost farmers in China

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  • Hongping Lian

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In the process of urban extension, the inconsistency of the government's land expropriation policies and working methods has damaged the immediate interests of some land-lost farmers. The land-lost farmers strive against such damages. This analysis generalises five types of land-lost farmers, among whom the "elites of resistance" play a key role. Reasons for the resistance of land-lost farmers include an absolute feeling of deprivation when they realise that the compensation they have gained is far below what was regulated by higher authorities; and a relative feeling of deprivation when, after comparison, they learn that the benefits gained by farmers of different villages and even within the same village have great discrepancies. The forms of their resistance include "appeals" and "sit-ins", with their resistance typically based on documents issued from higher authorities. Their resistance serves to safeguard farmers' rights and interests.

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  • Hongping Lian, 2014. "The resistance of land-lost farmers in China," Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 36(3), pages 185-200, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rapaxx:v:36:y:2014:i:3:p:185-200
    DOI: 10.1080/23276665.2014.942061
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    1. Zhao, Xiaohang & Xie, Yu, 2022. "The effect of land expropriation on local political trust in China," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 114(C).
    2. Xie, Yong, 2019. "Land expropriation, shock to employment, and employment differentiation: Findings from land-lost farmers in Nanjing, China," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 87(C).

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