Rational Choice and Institutional Implementation -- A Case Study of Village Committee Elections in Rural China

Author: Hu Rong (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2001-12-01
Features: The challenges, resistance, and transformation of modernization are the themes of Chinese history since the late 19th century. Thus, this period of history has an inherent standard—modernization. Those who deviate may experience temporary success, but it cannot last. This book, through a case study of the election of village committee members in rural China, illustrates the impact of economic development, systems, and structures on the implementation of election systems. The report published in Southern Weekly about a representative elected through "mass elections" being severely injured by a knife attack from political rivals in the village would undoubtedly leave us stunned—it is precisely this that drives the research in this book. The materials presented here, reflecting the grassroots experiences of elections in rural China, hold enduring significance because they, from the perspectives of history and sociology, tell you: why China chose the path of democracy, how to walk this path, and how difficult it is to reach the ultimate goal before arriving there!