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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779261903321

Autore

Schubert Gunter <1963->

Titolo

Participation and empowerment at the grassroots : Chinese village elections in perspective / / Gunter Schubert and Anna L. Ahlers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md. : , : Lexington Books, , 2012

ISBN

1-280-77893-8

9786613689320

0-7391-7480-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 230 pages)

Collana

Challenges facing Chinese political development

Altri autori (Persone)

AhlersAnna L

Disciplina

324.951

Soggetti

Local elections - China

Local government - China

Political participation - China

Peasants - Political activity - China

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Administration and authority structures in rural China from a historic perspective -- Direct village elections as a new element of administrative control and legitimation -- Previous studies on village elections and conceptual framework -- Three case studies -- Conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

This monograph ties in the scholarly debate on Chinese village elections and their consequences for China's political system. By critically assessing the recent literature on village elections and drawing on qualitative fieldwork data gathered in six villages of two provinces and one urban district, it contributes to our understanding of the nexus between political participation and cadre accountability at the grassroots and highlights a number of factors ensuring the persistence of one-party rule in contemporary China.