Publication
Aug 1998
This study examines the diversity of rural China and explores why some villages are more successful than others in progressing toward democratic rule. It provides an overview of Fengyang county, examines the collapse of people's communes, and discusses how to ensure legitimate political authority in the Chinese countryside. The second part of the study is based on the author's field research and describes the range of village leadership in China.
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Author | Anne F Thurston |
Series | USIP Peaceworks |
Issue | 23 |
Publisher | United States Institute of Peace (USIP) |
Copyright | © 1998 United States Institute of Peace (USIP) |