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Participation and empowerment at the grassroots : Chinese village elections in perspective /

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 dist...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Schubert, Gunter, 1963-
Other Authors: Ahlers, Anna L.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, 2012.
Series:Challenges facing Chinese political development.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 230 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-225) and index.
ISBN:9780739174807
0739174800
1280778938
9781280778933
9786613689320
6613689327