ISBN-13: 9789810242893 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 40 str.
Prepared by the East Asian Institute, NUS, which promotes research on East Asian developments particularly the political, economic and social development of contemporary China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan), this series of research reports is intended for policy makers and readers who want to keep abreast of the latest developments in China.
Rural reforms since 1978, especially the dismantling of the rural commune in the he early 1980s, have reshaped the social, economical and political landscapes of rural China. This volume discusses the changing role of the village level Chinese Communist Party secretaries in the countryside and the political implications.