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Autore |
Read Benjamin Lelan |
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Titolo |
Roots of the state : neighborhood organization and social networks in Beijing and Taipei / / Benjamin L. Read |
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Stanford, California, : Stanford University Press, [2012] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xvi, 356 pages) |
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Collana |
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Contemporary Issues in Asia and the Pacific |
Contemporary issues in Asia and the Pacific |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Neighborhood government - China - Beijing |
Neighborhood government - Taiwan - Taipei |
Citizens' associations - China - Beijing |
Citizens' associations - Taiwan - Taipei |
Social networks - China - Beijing |
Social networks - Taiwan - Taipei |
Beijing (China) Politics and government |
Taipei (Taiwan) Politics and government |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-344) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Note on Names, Terms, and Romanization; 1. Introduction: Administration at the Grass Roots in East and Southeast Asia; 2. The Little Platoon: Structuring the Neighborhood; 3. Elections, Bogus and Bona Fide; 4. Power Relations at the Alley Level; 5. Perceptions and Interaction; 6. Thick Networks and State-Mobilized Volunteers; 7. Thin Networks and the Appeals of Organic Statism; 8. The Landscape of Grassroots Administration: Comparative Cases; 9. Conclusion; Appendix 1: Research Methods; Appendix 2: Beyond the Two Capitals; Notes; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Most social science studies of local organizations tend to focus on "civil society" associations, voluntary associations independent from state control, whereas government-sponsored organizations tend to be |
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