Roots of the State - Neighborhood Organization and Social Networks in Beijing and Taipei

Zusatztext " Roots of the State offers an intimate glimpse into the life and work of the neighborhood organizations that are the state's first thread of connection to its citizens. The themes and arguments raised here broaden our understanding of authoritarian regimes and reveal how alternative models of governance operate." Informationen zum Autor Benjamin L. Read is Assistant Professor of Politics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. With Robert Pekkanen, he is co-editor of Local Organizations and Urban Governance in East and Southeast Asia: Straddling State and Society (2009). Klappentext Benjamin L. Read is Assistant Professor of Politics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. With Robert Pekkanen, he is co-editor of Local Organizations and Urban Governance in East and Southeast Asia: Straddling State and Society (2009). Zusammenfassung Focusing on the capital cities of Beijing and Taipei, this book provides a detailed discussion of state-sponsored neighborhood organizations in China and Taiwan. It is grounded in the comparative scholarship on neighborhood organizations, civil society, and state-society relations, particularly in East Asia.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Read Benjamin, Benjamin Read, Benjamin L Read, Benjamin L. Read, Benjamin Lelan Read
• Editore: Stanford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 11.04.2012
• EAN: 9780804775656
• ISBN: 978-0-8047-7565-6
• Pagine: 376
• Serie: Contemporary Issues in Asia and the Pacific; Contemporary Issues in Asia an; Contemporary Issues in Asia and the Pacific; Contemporary Issues in Asia an
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Amerika, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, Politics / Current Events, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / State & Provincial