Participation and empowerment at the grassroots : Chinese village elections in perspective / Gunter Schubert and Anna L. Ahlers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schubert, Gunter, 1963-

Contributor:

Ahlers, Anna L.

Series:

Challenges facing Chinese political development.

Challenges facing Chinese political development

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Local elections--China.

Local elections.

Local government--China.

Local government.

Political participation--China.

Political participation.

Peasants--Political activity--China.

Peasants.

Local elections--China--Case studies.

Political participation--China--Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 230 pages)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

979-82-16-31308-3

1-280-77893-8

9786613689320

0-7391-7480-0

OCLC:

855502172