03011oam 2200685 a 450 991080796680332120231205234330.01-280-77893-897866136893200-7391-7480-0(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|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierParticipation and empowerment at the grassroots Chinese village elections in perspective /Gunter Schubert and Anna L. AhlersLanham, Md. :Lexington Books,2012.1 online resource (ix, 230 pages)Challenges facing Chinese political development0-7391-7479-7 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 studiesLocal electionsLocal governmentPolitical participationPeasantsPolitical activityLocal electionsPolitical participation324.951Schubert Gunter1963-1667734Ahlers Anna L864201MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910807966803321Participation and empowerment at the grassroots4027776UNINA