1st Edition
Public Participation and State Building in China Case Studies from Zhejiang
By Dragan Pavlićević
Copyright 2020
180 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
190 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
190 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book explores non-electoral means of public participation in contemporary China, both as an outcome of and a key contributor to the party-state’s efforts to improve its governing capacity. Examining consultative meetings, public hearings, and the use of surveys and questionnaires in Zhejiang province, on an empirical level, the study evaluates the historical development and... Read more
1. Introduction
2. Making Sense of Participatory Politics within China’s One-Party System
3. Local Government Innovation: Legitimising Public Participation as a Means of State Building
4. Public Hearings
5. Consultative Meetings
6. The Use of Surveys and Questionnaires
7. Conclusions and Implications
Biography
Dragan Pavlićević is an Associate Professor in China Studies at Xi’an
Jiaotong – Liverpool University, China. He holds a PhD from the University
of Nottingham and was previously Visiting Research Fellow at the East
Asian Institute, National University of Singapore.
