Dynamics of Local Governance in China During the Reform Era

Tse-Kang Leng is Research Fellow of the Institute of Political Science at Academia Sinica and professor of political science at National Chengchi University,Taipei. Yun-han Chu is Distinguished Research Fellow of the Institute of Political Science at Academia Sinica and professor of political science at National Taiwan University.

• Chapter 1. The Uncertain Outcomes of Rural Industrialization: A Reassessment Chapter 2. Associational Revolution in China: Mapping the Landscapes Chapter 3. Religious organizations and local self rule in rural China Chapter 4. In Search of Positive Deviants: Social Entrepreneurs, Non-Governmental Organizations, and the Development of Civil Society in China Chapter 5. Socio-economic Transformation, Grassroots Democracy and Political Value Change in China: A comparison with Hong Kong and Taiwan Chapter 6. Elite Mobility in Post-Reform Rural China Chapter 7. Contracting and Dispute Resolution among Chinese Firms: Law and Its Substitutes Chapter 8. Developing into a Developmental State: Explaining the Changing Government-Business Relationships behind the Kunshan Miracle Chapter 9. Cross-boundary State-society Interactions in South China

The insightful and informative analyses undoubtedly make this book a valuable addition to the literature on China's local governance during the reform era.