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The sinews of state power : the rise and demise of the cohesive local state in rural China /

Based on original fieldwork, The Sinews of State Power seeks to understand continuous rural instability in China despite national reforms in the post-2000s. It offers a fresh perspective by revisiting the fundamental components of a capable government - a coherent and robust local leadership - and t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wang, Juan, 1977- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Subjects:
Local government > China.
Central-local government relations > China.
China > Rural conditions.
China > Politics and government > 2002-
Electronic books.
Administration locale > Chine.
Relations gouvernement central-collectivités locales > Chine.
Livres numériques.
e-books.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference.
Electronic books
Central-local government relations
Local government
Politics and government
Rural conditions
China
Since 2002
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Based on original fieldwork, The Sinews of State Power seeks to understand continuous rural instability in China despite national reforms in the post-2000s. It offers a fresh perspective by revisiting the fundamental components of a capable government - a coherent and robust local leadership - and tracing its rise and demise since the Maoist era.
Physical Description:1 online resource (257 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190605742
019060574X
9780190609511
0190609516