Buch, Englisch, 177 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 3051 g
Reihe: Understanding China
Elections, Governance and Clientelism in a Contemporary Chinese Village
Buch, Englisch, 177 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 3051 g
Reihe: Understanding China
ISBN: 978-3-662-51405-4
Verlag: Springer
Wang's book offers an empirically rich and conceptually nuanced analysis of how local state agents maintain control over village self-governance in China. His careful analysis of primary documents enables him to explicate the formal mechanisms used by members of the local state to influence village affairs. Meanwhile, his rigorous and fascinating ethnographic data enable him to elucidate the manifold ways in which informal clientelist ties between local state officials and village elites permit the former to exert control. Overall, this excellent book powerfully demonstrates the need for scholars to go beyond attention to election processes when evaluating what village democracy means in a Chinese context. It is a must-read for all serious scholars of Chinese politics and society.
—Rachel Murphy, University of Oxford
Guohui Wang's highly original, in-depth case research vividly reveals the dynamics of contemporary Chinese village politics. By combining abundant empirical data with close observation as an "insider," his book illustrates the processes and consequences of transplanting 'democracy' into rural Chinese society. Particularly for those in the West who are keen on understanding the ongoing transformation of rural China, this book is a rich and revealing source.
—Shukai Zhao, Development Research Center of the State Council, P.R. China
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Agrarsoziologie
- Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Verwaltungsrecht Verwaltungspraxis Kommunal- und Regionalverwaltung
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Kommunal-, Regional-, und Landespolitik
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Globalisierung, Transformationsprozesse
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Politische Kommunikation und Partizipation
- Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Kultur- und Sozialethnologie: Politische Ethnologie, Recht, Organisation, Identität
Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction.- The Social and System Background of Villagers’ Self-Governance.- Villagers as Clients and “Locked-in” Voters.- Candidates, Patrons and Factions.- The Role of Local State Officials in Village Elections.- Village Self-Governance: a “Democratic” Style?.- The Local State’s Sustained Control of Village Governance.- Conclusion.
