This volume, written by scholars who have undertaken substantial fieldwork in China, explores a range of grassroots efforts--initiated by the state and society alike--intended to restrain arbitrary and corrupt official behavior and enhance the accountability of local authorities. Topics include village and township elections, fiscal reforms, legal aid, media supervision, informal associations, and popular protests. While the authors offer varying assessments of the larger significance of these developments, their case studies point to a more dynamic Chinese political system than is often acknowledged. When placed in historical context--as in the Introduction--we see that reforms in local governance are hardly a new feature of Chinese political statecraft and that the future of these experiments is anything but certain.
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This volume, written by scholars who have undertaken substantial fieldwork in China, explores a range of grassroots efforts--initiated by the state and society alike--intended to restrain arbitrary and corrupt official behavior and enhance the accountability of local authorities. Topics include village and township elections, fiscal reforms, legal aid, media supervision, informal associations, and popular protests. While the authors offer varying assessments of the larger significance of these developments, their case studies point to a more dynamic Chinese political system than is often acknowledged. When placed in historical context--as in the Introduction--we see that reforms in local governance are hardly a new feature of Chinese political statecraft and that the future of these experiments is anything but certain.
Imprint | Harvard University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Harvard Contemporary China Series |
Release date | March 2007 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2007 |
Editors | Elizabeth J. Perry, Merle Goldman |
Dimensions | 235 x 156 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 416 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-674-02486-1 |
Barcode | 9780674024861 |
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LSN | 0-674-02486-9 |