Village Elections: Democracy From The Bottom Up?

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Article

Publication Date

9-1-1998

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Current History

Abstract

In the end, the fate of China's experiment in grassroots democracy may hinge on whether Beijing will commit itself to extending the process upward. The risks to the regime in moving forward will be tremendous. But after promoting grassroots democracy for a decade and allowing democratic elections to take root in the countryside, the risks of retreat might be just as high".

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Reprinted in:
(2000). Villager Committee Elections In China: A Selected Collection Of Essays.
(2007). China: Contemporary Political, Economic, And International Affairs

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