Reconstruction of China's Grassroots Society - Research on Community Governance: Research on Community Governance

Author: Fan Xiaojuan
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The purpose of this book is to explore the essence of the community and the source of its vitality, demonstrating that issues such as government overreach, neighborhood committee misalignment, and the absence of non-profit organizations in community construction stem from systemic flaws and structural contradictions. The key to solving these problems lies in reasonably limiting state power. To this end, the book will trace the rise and development of communities, employing a research methodology that combines history and reality, theory and practice, and static and dynamic perspectives. It aims to comprehensively interpret the meaning of social work and the essence of community development through a review of community-related theories and empirical research on China's community construction practices. The book will rationally define communities from both theoretical and practical levels, accurately determine their functional positioning, systematically elaborate the driving forces behind community development, and identify the main factors influencing and constraining it. It will also explore effective ways to mobilize broad resident participation in community management, construct a community governance model compatible with the socialist market economy, and provide theoretical foundations and valuable policy recommendations for China's ongoing urban grassroots management system reform.