Format:
Online-Ressource (241 p)
ISBN:
9780765611178
Content:
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. In this study of local government and politics in China, the author explores when and why local government officials comply with policy directives from above. Drawing on interviews with government off
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; 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; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781317465898
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780765611178
Additional Edition:
Print version Local Government and Politics in China: Challenges from below
Language:
English
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