The empowering effect of village elections in China

Asian Survey

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 648-662

  Li, Lianjiang ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTION; EMPOWERMENT; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; RURAL POLITICS; VILLAGE;

CHINA;

EID: 0141872065     PISSN: 00044687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/as.2003.43.4.648     Document Type: Article

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