Community Governance in China - History and Reality

This book provides an overview of China's distinctive community governance, examining its 2000-year history and describing its recent development under the leadership of the Communist Party of China.

List of contents

1. What is Community? What Constitutes a Community? 2. Village-Based Governance: “Community Governance” in Ancient China 3. The First-Round Reform: Formation and Irradiation of the SO-RC System 4. The Second-round Reform: Trial of “Separation of Residential Committees and Community Work Stations, and Government-Society Cooperation” 5. Vivid Stories: Typical Practices of Government-Community Cooperation 6. A New Orientation in the New Era: The System of Community Governance 7. The Political Party in the Community: Political and Social Constructions 8. Formation of the Poli-community: Governing Authority, Service and Life 9. Transformation of Community Governance: Tradition and Development of the Relationship between Family and State

About the author

Wu Xiaolin is currently a professor and the dean of the Zhou Enlai School of Government at Nankai University, China. His research interests are urban governance and political development.

Summary

This book provides an overview of China's distinctive community governance, examining its 2000-year history and describing its recent development under the leadership of the Communist Party of China.

Product details

• Authors: Wu Xiaolin
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032859163
• ISBN: 978-1-03-285916-3
• No. of pages: 342
• Weight: 453 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, Zeichnungen, schwarz-weiss, Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Series: China Perspectives
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; China, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, Public Administration, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Central / national / federal government, Central government, Chinese Politics;Public Management;Community Governance