Unlike the election models in other Asian countries, rural elections in China were created from the grassroots level by farmers before they were officially and
This book examines village democracy and the prospects of China's democratization. It explains how three key factors - township, economy and kinship - shape vil
This book chronicles the evolution and progress of village elections in China, and offers a roadmap as to what could eventually be the beginning of a more exten
Twenty years after the launch of village elections, the time is ripe to assess the progress and impact of China’s most notable political reform. Where have el