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Avis de parution d'une nouvelle étude de Benedict J. Tria Kerkvliet. Présentation de l'éditeur ci-après.Since 1990 public political criticism has evolved into a prominent feature of Vietnam's political landscape. So argues Benedict Kerkvliet in his analysis of Communist Party–ruled Vietnam. Speaking Out in Vietnam assesses the rise and diversity of these public displays of disagreement, showing that it has morphed from family whispers to large-scale use of electronic media. In discussing how such  criticism has become widespread over the last three decades, Kerkvliet  focuses on four clusters of critics: factory workers demanding better  wages and living standards; villagers demonstrating and petitioning  against corruption and land confiscations; citizens opposing China's  encroachment into Vietnam and criticizing China-Vietnam relations; and  dissidents objecting to the party-state regime and pressing for  democratization. He finds that public political criticism ranges from  lambasting corrupt authorities to condemning repression of bloggers to  protesting about working conditions. Speaking Out in Vietnam shows that  although we may think that the party-state represses public criticism,  in fact Vietnamese authorities often tolerate and respond positively to  such public and open protests.Contents:List of Illustrations Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction: Political Criticism and the Party-State 1. Labor: Protesting Working and Living Conditions 2. Land: Defending Farms and Opposing Corruption 3. Nation: Protecting Vietnam and Questioning the Party's Patriotism  4. Democratization: Advocating Regime Change 5. Party-State Authorities: Treatment of Regime Critics 6. Reprise and Prospects Appendix: Cited Party-State Newspapers Notes Index Source : Cornell University Press