03088nam 2200709 a 450 991045315880332120200520144314.01-280-77893-897866136893200-7391-7480-0(CKB)2550000000104319(EBL)948642(OCoLC)855502172(SSID)ssj0000692185(PQKBManifestationID)11431960(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000692185(PQKBWorkID)10635271(PQKB)10339539(MiAaPQ)EBC948642(Au-PeEL)EBL948642(CaPaEBR)ebr10573600(CaONFJC)MIL368932(EXLCZ)99255000000010431920120222d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrParticipation and empowerment at the grassroots[electronic resource] Chinese village elections in perspective /Gunter Schubert and Anna L. AhlersLanham, Md. Lexington Books20121 online resource (240 p.)Challenges facing Chinese political developmentDescription based upon print version of record.0-7391-7479-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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. Challenges facing Chinese political development.Local electionsChinaLocal governmentChinaPolitical participationChinaPeasantsPolitical activityChinaLocal electionsChinaCase studiesPolitical participationChinaCase studiesElectronic books.Local electionsLocal governmentPolitical participationPeasantsPolitical activityLocal electionsPolitical participation324.951Schubert Gunter1963-903679Ahlers Anna L864201MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910453158803321Participation and empowerment at the grassroots2020000UNINA