03153nam 2200673 450 991082577330332120230126204353.00-8047-9161-910.1515/9780804791618(CKB)2560000000131527(EBL)1660364(SSID)ssj0001132713(PQKBManifestationID)12482028(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001132713(PQKBWorkID)11167150(PQKB)11095259(StDuBDS)EDZ0000886877(MiAaPQ)EBC1660364(DE-B1597)564615(DE-B1597)9780804791618(Au-PeEL)EBL1660364(CaPaEBR)ebr10856335(OCoLC)875819952(OCoLC)1198929985(EXLCZ)99256000000013152720140412h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPower and patronage local state networks and party-state resilience in rural China /Ben HillmanStanford, California :Stanford University Press,2014.©20141 online resource (217 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8047-8936-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction: Studying the Local State in China; 1. Village Politics and Social Organization; 2. The Dynamics of Village-Township Relations; 3. Political Competition in Two Townships: Elections, Violence, and Rural Social Networks; 4. The Power Center of the Local State: The County and Prefectural Governments; 5. Political Competition over State-Funded Programs; 6. Political Competition over Local Resources; Conclusion: Patterns of Local Politics in Rural China; Notes; Bibliography; IndexPower and Patronage examines the unwritten rules and inner workings of contemporary China's local politics and government. It exposes how these rules have helped to keep the one-Party state together during decades of tumultuous political, social, and economic change.While many observers of Chinese politics have recognized the importance of informal institutions, this book explains how informal local groups actually operate, paying special attention to the role of patronage networks in political decision-making, political competition, and official corruption. While patronageLocal governmentChina, SouthwestVillagesChina, SouthwestSocial networksChina, SouthwestPatronage, PoliticalChina, SouthwestChina, SouthwestPolitics and governmentChina, SouthwestRural conditionsLocal governmentVillagesSocial networksPatronage, Political320.80951/3Hillman Ben1664904MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910825773303321Power and patronage4023219UNINA