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Social Capital and Rural Grassroots Governance in China
| Content Provider | SAGE Publishing |
|---|---|
| Author | Xia, Min |
| Copyright Year | 2011 |
| Abstract | This article examines the impacts of two types of social capital – bonding and bridging – upon the performance of grassroots self-government institutions in rural China, based on an original survey of 410 villages throughout the whole of China. The findings indicate that, on the one hand, bonding social capital still has a very solid foundation in the rural areas of China. On the other, bridging social capital is in formation in Chinese villages, even though the stock of bridging social capital is currently very moderate. Moreover, this study finds that bridging social capital, as manifested in general trust and inclusive social networks, positively affected the governance performance of each surveyed village. Yet, bonding social capital, as manifested in particular trust and exclusive social networks, tends to negatively impact the performance of Chinese rural governance. These findings help clarify some theoretical issues about, and shed some light on the prospects of, the rural self-governance system in China. |
| Related Links | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/186810261104000206?download=true |
| Starting Page | 135 |
| Ending Page | 163 |
| Page Count | 29 |
| ISSN | 18681026 |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Volume Number | 40 |
| Journal | Journal of Current Chinese Affairs (CCA) |
| e-ISSN | 18684874 |
| DOI | 10.1177/186810261104000206 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sage Publications UK |
| Publisher Date | 2011-06-01 |
| Publisher Place | London |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | © 2011 SAGE Publications Ltd |
| Subject Keyword | social capital grassroots governance rural China |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Sociology and Political Science Political Science and International Relations Economics, Econometrics and Finance |
