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Governance, Social Organisation and Reform in Rural China

Case Studies from Anhui Province

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  • © 2015

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Authors:
  1. Hongguang He

    1. Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, Nanjing Audit University, China

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Part of the book series: Politics and Development of Contemporary China (PDCC)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-24

  3. Land Reform and Its Implications

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    Pages 25-43

  4. Collectivisation and Village Reconstruction

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    Pages 44-60

  5. Village Reform and Its Aftermath

    • Hongguang He
    Pages 61-80

  6. Cooperation, Industrialisation and Power Relations

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    Pages 81-107

  7. Village Spatial Order and Its Implications for Cooperation

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    Pages 108-132

  8. Conclusion

    • Hongguang He
    Pages 133-137

  9. Notes on Conversion of Measures

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    Pages 138-138

  10. Note on Romanisation

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    Pages 139-139

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 140-162
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About this book

This study focuses upon governance and social organisation within the Chinese village and explores the extent to which farmers have autonomy vis-à-vis their economic and political activities in an attempt to understand the relationship between farmers and the state in a rapidly changing China.

Reviews

"This is an important study documenting the dramatic and unpredictable changes that have made and remade a village in Anhui. He Hongguang has uncovered a wealth of detail to reveal the key aspects of political, social, economic and spatial transformation. Anyone interested in the complexities of rural China should read this book." David Bray, University of Sydney, Australia

"Dr He's study of rural China is an original and innovative contribution to the study of space and governance in a village setting. The study builds upon the pioneering application of Michel Foucault's concept of governmentality and in so doing broadens our horizons as to how governmentality is playing out in specific non-Western contexts. Those interested in better understanding social change in a rapidly changing China will find the detailed empirical study and application of theory in this book a welcome addition to the field." - Gary Sigley, University of Western Australia

"Hongguang He extends Foucault's ideas to the study of rural China. The result is a deeply analytical work that narrates the nature as well as causes and consequences of social transformation on multiple levels. A distinctive contribution to Chinese Studies and, more broadly, rural sociology." - Eddy U, University of California Davis, USA

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, Nanjing Audit University, China

    Hongguang He

About the author

Hongguang He is Jiangsu Specially Appointed Professor and Director of the Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis at Nanjing Audit University, China. Dr He serves as a Consultant for the World Bank in a project entitled 'Enhance Internal Control Capacity in Lao PDR'. With two PhDs, from Nanjing University (2005–2008) and the University of Sydney (2008–2012), Dr He's work focuses on the study of the spatialisation of the Chinese Communist Party-led government and the integration of urban and rural development in developing countries.

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