Participation and Empowerment at the Grassroots: Chinese Village Elections in Perspective

by Gunter Schubert and Anna L. Ahlers

This monograph ties in the scholarly debate on Chinese village elections and their consequences for China's political system. By critically assessing the recent literature on village elections and drawing on qualitative fieldwork data gathered in six villages of two provinces and one urban district, it contributes to our understanding of the nexus between political participation and cadre accountability at the grassroots and highlights a number of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739174797
• ISBN13: 9780739174791
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher