Prospects for village self-governance in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2159155 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Howell (0000-0003-0643-2464, University of East Anglia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 86-111 |
| Publication date | 1998-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Peasant Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0306-6150 • E-ISSN: 1743-9361 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03066159808438676 |
| OpenAlex | W2003687316 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 28 |
| References cited | 22 |
This article explores the changes in village self-governance in the reform period. It reflects upon the potential of village self-governance to contribute towards a broader democratisation process in China. It begins by reviewing rural governance in the pre-reform period, drawing attention to the factors stimulating change. It then examines the newly emerging system of village self-governance, focussing on the village committees, village assemblies and village representative assemblies. How this new system is implemented forms the subject of the third section. Finally the article considers the potential contribution of village self-governance towards democratisation
China · Corporate governance · Democracy · Democratization · Economic growth · Economics · Management · Period (music · Political science · Politics · Self-governance · Subject (documents · Law
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| Unique citing works | 28 |
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| Citations per year | 1,08 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2026 (27) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 28 |