The 2008 Anti‐ F rench Demonstrations in C hina: Learning from a Social Media Crisis

In this article, we propose to revisit the C hina of A pril 2008 and ponder on one major event that happened that year: the boycott of the C arrefour stores, which resulted in an unprecedented display of demonstrations and protests. After having proposed an original theoretical framework (the inform...

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Published in:Journal of contingencies and crisis management 2013-03, Vol.21 (1), p.45-55
Main Authors: Denis‐Remis, Cédric, Lebraty, Jean‐Fabrice, Philippe, Hervé
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:In this article, we propose to revisit the C hina of A pril 2008 and ponder on one major event that happened that year: the boycott of the C arrefour stores, which resulted in an unprecedented display of demonstrations and protests. After having proposed an original theoretical framework (the information cascade), we move on to carry out a detailed reading of this case in order to learn from it and have a better understanding of current crises.
ISSN:0966-0879
1468-5973
DOI:10.1111/1468-5973.12010