The County-Level Administrative Structure and Its Operation in China—A Sociological Study of County W

Author: Zhou Qingzhi
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This book is a case study completed by the author based on field investigations in County W. County W is a national-level impoverished county in northern China, under the jurisdiction of City C in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It administers 31 townships and has a total area of 11,882 square kilometers and a population of 473,000. The economy is primarily based on agriculture and animal husbandry. Considering the need to provide a relatively complete and detailed case study, this paper describes and theoretically analyzes the administrative structure, processes, and operational mechanisms of the W County government.