Local Governance Innovation in China - 9781138094932

Taylor & Francis

Local Governance Innovation in ChinaExperimentation, Diffusion, and Defiance\nAuthor(s): Jessica C. Teets, William Hurst\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138094932, 978-1138094932\nSynopsis\nDespite a centralized formal structure, Chinese politics and policy-making have long been marked by substantial degrees of regional and local variation and experimentation. These trends have, if anything, intensified as Chinas reform matures. Though often remarked upon, the politicsof policy formation, diffusion, and implementation at the subnational level have not previously been comprehensively described, let alone satisfactorily explained. \n\nBased on extensive fieldwork, this book explores how policies diffuse across China today, the mechanisms through which local governments actually arrive at specific solutions, and the implications for Chinas political development and stability in the years ahead. The chapters examin.