1st Edition
Local Government and Politics in China Challenges from below
By Yang Zhong
Copyright 2001
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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After over a decade of administrative and economic reform in mainland China, the center has become increasingly remote and less important for many localities. In many ways, the mobilization capacity of the central government has been weakened. Central government policies are often ignored and local officials are often more interested in personal projects than in centrally directed economic plans.... Read more
1. Introduction; 2. Chinese Local Government in Historical Perspective; 3. Governmental and Party Organizations at County and Township/Town Levels; 4. Local Officials as Rational Actors in the Chinese Cadre System; 5. Policy Implementation at County and Township/Town Levels; 6. Chinese Village Authorities as Policy Implementation Arms; 7. Conclusion; Bibliography
Biography
Yang Zhong
