Observers often note the glaring contrast between China's stunning
economic progress and stalled political reforms. Although sustained
growth in GNP has not brought democratization at the national
level, this does not mean that the Chinese political system has
remained unchanged. At the grassroots level, a number of important
reforms have been implemented in the last two decades.
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.
General
| Imprint: |
Harvard University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Harvard Contemporary China Series |
| Release date: |
March 2007 |
| 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 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-674-02486-9 |
| Barcode: |
9780674024861 |
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