Rural Elections In China: Institutionalization, State Intrusion And Democratization

Unlike the election models in other Asian countries, rural elections in China had been created from the grassroots level by farmers before they were officially and legally recognized by the government.As China is going through rapid urbanization and an increasing number of rural population is moving to cities, village elections and power structures in the villages are also experiencing changes. By drawing on over 2,000 rural elections cases in China, this book analyzes the latest developments and decipher their implications ΓÇö not only for village elections, but also for China''s democratization process. It also tries to examine the interplay between state power and village elections: whether one grows at the expense of the other. Readers interested in China''s rural elections will find the book a useful read.