Ebook: The Sinews of State Power : The Rise and Demise of the Cohesive Local State in Rural China
Author: Wang Juan
- Tags: Local government, China, Central-local government relations, China, China, Rural conditions, China, Politics and government, 2002-, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Essays, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Government, General, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Government, National, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Reference, Central-local government relations, Local government, Politics and government, Rural conditions, China
- Year: 2017
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- City: , Oxford
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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Based on original fieldwork, The Sinews of State Power seeks to understand continuous rural instability in China despite national reforms in the post-2000s. It offers a fresh perspective by revisiting the fundamental components of a capable government - a coherent and robust local leadership - and tracing its rise and demise since the Maoist era.
Abstract: Based on original fieldwork, The Sinews of State Power seeks to understand continuous rural instability in China despite national reforms in the post-2000s. It offers a fresh perspective by revisiting the fundamental components of a capable government - a coherent and robust local leadership - and tracing its rise and demise since the Maoist era