From Management to Governance (Current State of Local Governance in China)

Author: Yin Donghua
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Publish Date: 2006-05-17
Features: The book is divided into seven parts, namely Governance Foundations, Rural Governance, Community Governance, Field Research, Innovative Cases, Experiences from Other Regions, and Recommendations for Good Governance. Governance Foundations focuses on the historical, social foundations, and available resources of local governance. Rural Governance primarily examines various aspects related to rural governance, such as the Three Rural Issues, grassroots elections, rural political stability, government transparency, and the influence of clans. Additionally, it depicts the current state of rural governance. Community Governance mainly discusses community autonomy, which serves as the cornerstone of the modern urban governance model, as well as the transformation of urban grassroots administrative systems. Governance Reform explores the reform of China's local governance and the modernization of rural governance structures, while also touching on China's administrative division reforms. The purpose of this book is to dissect China's local governments, describe local politics, and focus on local governance innovations. It attempts to show readers how local officials establish legitimacy, navigate policy constraints, and balance political strategy with their own initiative during a period of reform, when people increasingly demand political participation and transparency.