Give Power to Farmers: Echoes of Direct Elections

Author: Liu Yawei
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: Contemporary Chinese Rural Governance and Election Observation Research Series. This book aims to explore the relationship between the two levels of rural governance, attempting to answer whether the direct election of township mayors is one solution to address the current imbalance in rural relationships, the tension between cadres and the people, and the increasing burden on farmers. It also clarifies whether granting power to farmers is a logical development of village autonomy and direct village elections, and investigates the difficulties and obstacles such empowerment would bring to the implementation of government policies.