CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2011
| Author | Lai, Gloria |
|---|---|
| Title | Media Controls in China in an Age of Economic Liberalization: A Critical Perspective |
| Summary | This thesis explores the role of economic liberalization in expanding media freedom in China following the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 2009 landmark ruling that parts of China’s media controls constituted import restrictions in violation of its obligations in the China—Measures Affecting Trading Rights and Distribution Services for Certain Publications and Audiovisual Entertainment Products dispute. It seeks to examine the factors that have shaped media controls in China in the historical context of the transition from a centrally planned to market economy that began in 1978. It will be argued that the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) need to sustain the legitimacy and authority of its rule through the propagation of ideas, implementation of market reforms, and management of social conflicts has determined media controls in China since economic liberalization began in 1978. Moreover it appears that CCP officials and media investors, managers and workers are forming a hegemonic bloc that is ensuring the persistence of strong media controls despite extensive market reforms and a rise in the market entry of transnational capital interests. |
| Supervisor | Peter Molnar |
| Department | Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2011/lai_gloria.pdf |
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