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Author Habich, Sabrina, author

Title Dams, migration and authoritarianism in China : the local state in Yunnan / Sabrina Habich
Published London : Routledge, 2015

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Series Routledge Studies on China in Transition
Routledge studies on China in transition.
Contents Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of maps; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction: authoritarianism, policy, and dams; Bureaucracy and resettlement; Policy implementation in China; Dam-induced resettlement in China; The Lancang River: local studies and local state agency; Dams, migration, and the local state; 2 Fragmented mediation and the local state; The fragmented structure of authority in central-local relations; The role of society in policymaking; Limitations of the fragmented authoritarianism model
A new approach to studying policy implementationCentralism and localism; 3 Dam resettlement policy in China; Evolution of resettlement policy; Future policy change; Authoritarian government and socially responsible policies; 4 Hydropower development, resettlement, and the Nuozhadu Dam; The Chinese hydropower bureaucracy; The Nuozhadu Dam; The Chinese resettlement bureaucracy; Complex governance of dam-induced resettlement; Dam-induced resettlement in Pu'er; Resettlement during construction of the Nuozhadu Dam; Challenges for local government; Checks on flexibility
5 One dam, many policies: the resettlement experience of Green Mountain villageResettling Green Mountain village; Grassroots government work after resettlement; Community conflict and tensions; 6 One dam, many policies: the resettlement experience of South Stream village; Preparing the migrants for resettlement; Preparing the host population for resettlement; Moving to a new village; Issues of contestation; Migrant reactions; 7 Conclusion: policy, power, and mediation; Outlook and directions for further study; Appendix: research methods; Bibliography; Index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Local government -- China -- Yunnan Sheng
Authoritarianism -- China -- Yunnan Sheng
Forced migration -- China -- Yunnan Sheng
Hydroelectric power plants -- Political aspects -- China -- Yunnan Sheng
Dams -- China -- Yunnan Sheng
Authoritarianism
Dams
Forced migration
Hydroelectric power plants -- Political aspects
Local government
Politics and government
SUBJECT Yunnan Sheng (China) -- Politics and government
Subject China -- Yunnan Sheng
Form Electronic book
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