Format:
1 online resource (378 pages)
ISBN:
9780804782036
Series Statement:
Contemporary Issues in Asia and the Pacific Ser.
Content:
Focusing on the capital cities of Beijing and Taipei, this book provides a detailed discussion of state-sponsored neighborhood organizations in China and Taiwan. It is grounded in the comparative scholarship on neighborhood organizations, civil society, and state-society relations, particularly in East Asia.
Content:
Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Names, Terms, and Romanization -- 1. Introduction: Administration at the Grass Roots in East and Southeast Asia -- 2. The Little Platoon: Structuring the Neighborhood -- 3. Elections, Bogus and Bona Fide -- 4. Power Relations at the Alley Level -- 5. Perceptions and Interaction -- 6. Thick Networks and State-Mobilized Volunteers -- 7. Thin Networks and the Appeals of Organic Statism -- 8. The Landscape of Grassroots Administration: Comparative Cases -- 9. Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Research Methods -- Appendix 2: Beyond the Two Capitals -- Notes -- References -- Index.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780804775649
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780804775649
Language:
English
Keywords:
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