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1 online resource |
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Village politics and social organization -- The dynamics of village/township relations -- Political competition in two townships : elections, violence and rural social networks -- The power center of the local state : the county and prefecture governments -- Political competition over state-funded programs -- Political competition over local resources |
| Summary |
Power and Patronage examines the unwritten rules and inner workings of contemporary China's local politics and government. It exposes how these rules have helped to keep the one-Party state together during decades of tumultuous political, social, and economic change. While many observers of Chinese politics have recognized the importance of informal institutions, this book explains how informal local groups actually operate, paying special attention to the role of patronage networks in political decision-making, political competition, and official corruption. While patronage |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Local government -- China, Southwest
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Villages -- China, Southwest
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Social networks -- China, Southwest
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Patronage, Political -- China, Southwest
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- American Government -- Local.
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Local government
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Patronage, Political
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Politics and government
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Rural conditions
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Social networks
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Villages
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| SUBJECT |
China, Southwest -- Politics and government
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China, Southwest -- Rural conditions
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| Subject |
Southwest China
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780804791618 |
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0804791619 |
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