Vietnam’s Dissidents

Susann Pham (Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Manchester, UK) holds a position as Visiting Assistant Professor at Bilkent University, Ankara, Türkiye. Her research interests include southern social movements, political ideologies and decolonial, Marxist and state theories. At Bilkent University, she teaches sociology courses among other topics.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. The Making of Dissidents.- 3. A Non-Collective Democracy Movement.- 4. Rights-Based Resistance of Peasant and Labour Activists.- 5. Catholic Dissidents.- 6. Conclusion: No End to Cognitive Resistance.