To Argue in a ‘Socialist’ and Moral Way: Mobilisation of the ‘Core Socialist Values’ and Online Dispute Resolution in China
Published online on June 05, 2026
Abstract
Social & Legal Studies, Ahead of Print.
This article examines how ordinary Chinese citizens mobilise the Chinese Communist Party's ‘Core Socialist Values’ (CSVs) outside formal legal institutions, particularly on private Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platforms. Drawing on 630 complaints (2018–...
This article examines how ordinary Chinese citizens mobilise the Chinese Communist Party's ‘Core Socialist Values’ (CSVs) outside formal legal institutions, particularly on private Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platforms. Drawing on 630 complaints (2018–...