LEADER 03011oam 2200685 a 450 001 9910807966803321 005 20231205234330.0 010 $a1-280-77893-8 010 $a9786613689320 010 $a0-7391-7480-0 035 $a(CKB)2550000000104319 035 $a(EBL)948642 035 $a(OCoLC)855502172 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000692185 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11431960 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000692185 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10635271 035 $a(PQKB)10339539 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC948642 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL948642 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10573600 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL368932 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000104319 100 $a20120222d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aParticipation and empowerment at the grassroots $eChinese village elections in perspective /$fGunter Schubert and Anna L. Ahlers 210 1$aLanham, Md. :$cLexington Books,$d2012. 215 $a1 online resource (ix, 230 pages) 225 1 $aChallenges facing Chinese political development 311 0 $a0-7391-7479-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction -- 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. 330 $aThis monograph ties in the scholarly debate on Chinese village elections and their consequences for China's political system. By critically assessing the recent literature on village elections and drawing on qualitative fieldwork data gathered in six villages of two provinces and one urban district, it contributes to our understanding of the nexus between political participation and cadre accountability at the grassroots and highlights a number of factors ensuring the persistence of one-party rule in contemporary China. 410 0$aChallenges facing Chinese political development. 606 $aLocal elections$zChina 606 $aLocal government$zChina 606 $aPolitical participation$zChina 606 $aPeasants$xPolitical activity$zChina 606 $aLocal elections$zChina$vCase studies 606 $aPolitical participation$zChina$vCase studies 615 0$aLocal elections 615 0$aLocal government 615 0$aPolitical participation 615 0$aPeasants$xPolitical activity 615 0$aLocal elections 615 0$aPolitical participation 676 $a324.951 700 $aSchubert$b Gunter$f1963-$01667734 701 $aAhlers$b Anna L$0864201 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910807966803321 996 $aParticipation and empowerment at the grassroots$94027776 997 $aUNINA