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The Politics of Community Building in Urban China
28 Apr 2011-
TL;DR: In this article, political innovation without Democratization, social control, social fragmentation, and the reimposition of state power are discussed, and new schemes of social security are proposed.
Abstract: 1 Introduction: Political Innovation without Democratization 2 Social Control, Social Fragmentation, and the Reimposition of State Power 3 Enhancing Infrastructural Power: Shequ Organization 4 Legitimating Narratives 5 Shequ Governance 6 New Schemes of Social Security: Urban Neighbourhood Communities as Institutions of Output Legitimacy 7 Attitudes 8 Conclusion
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TL;DR: The China paradox refers to the fact that in all commonly used measures of levels of corruption and the quality of government, China is a country that scores quite low as mentioned in this paper, which is the result of disregarding the existence of a different public administration model in China-the cadre organization.
Abstract: Much research has argued for the importance of state's administrative capacity for development. Disregard for the rule of law and failure to get corruption under control are seen as detrimental to economic and social development. The China paradox refers to the fact that in all commonly used measures of levels of corruption and the quality of government, China is a country that scores quite low. China also lacks the Weberian model of bureaucracy that is seen as central for development. It is argued that this paradox is the result of disregarding the existence of a different public administration model in China-the cadre organization. Instead of rule following, this organization is marked by high commitment to a specific policy doctrine. The argument is that while very different from Weberian bureaucracy, this organization is well suited for effectively implementing policies for economic and social development.
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27 Feb 2017TL;DR: Corruption is a serious threat to prosperity, democracy, and human well-being, with mounting empirical evidence highlighting its detrimental effects on society as discussed by the authors. Yet defining this threat has resulted in profound disagreement, producing a multidimensional concept.
Abstract: Corruption is a serious threat to prosperity, democracy and human well-being, with mounting empirical evidence highlighting its detrimental effects on society. Yet defining this threat has resulted in profound disagreement, producing a multidimensional concept. Tackling this important and provocative topic, the authors provide an accessible and systematic analysis of how our understanding of corruption has evolved. They identify gaps in the research and make connections between related concepts such as clientelism, patronage, patrimonialism, particularism and state capture. A fundamental issue discussed is how the opposite of corruption should be defined. By arguing for the possibility of a universal understanding of corruption, and specifically what corruption is not, an innovative solution to this problem is presented. This book provides an accessible overview of corruption, allowing scholars and students alike to see the far reaching place it has within academic research.
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TL;DR: Guangzhou's experience of hosting the 2010 Asian Games to illustrate Guangzhou's engagement with scalar politics is discussed in this paper, where concurrent processes of intra-regional restructuring to position Guangzhou as a central city in south China and a negotiated scale-jump to connect with the world under conditions negotiated in part with the overarching strong central state are discussed.
Abstract: This paper uses Guangzhou’s experience of hosting the 2010 Asian Games to illustrate Guangzhou’s engagement with scalar politics. This includes concurrent processes of intra-regional restructuring to position Guangzhou as a central city in south China and a ‘negotiated scale-jump’ to connect with the world under conditions negotiated in part with the overarching strong central state, testing the limit of Guangzhou’s geopolitical expansion. Guangzhou’s attempts were aided further by using the Asian Games as a vehicle for addressing condensed urban spatial restructuring to enhance its own production/accumulation capacities, and for facilitating urban redevelopment projects to achieve a ‘global’ appearance and exploit the city’s real estate development potential. Guangzhou’s experience of hosting the Games provides important lessons for expanding our understanding of how regional cities may pursue their development goals under the strong central state and how event-led development contributes to this.
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TL;DR: Zhang et al. as discussed by the authors examined the impact of urban village redevelopment on the restructuring of neighbourhood attachment, neighbourly interaction, and community participation, and found that after redevelopment, neighbourhood attachment becomes more influenced by residential satisfaction but less by neighbourly contacts.
Abstract: Large-scale urban redevelopment has caused the breakdown of traditional social bonds in Chinese cities. To date, very few studies have attempted to delve into the impact of this urban redevelopment on neighbourhood cohesion. Using data collected from questionnaires conducted in 20 urban villages and 1 urban village redevelopment neighbourhood in Guangzhou, this paper examines the impact of urban village redevelopment on the restructuring of neighbourhood attachment, neighbourly interaction, and community participation—three dimensions of neighbourhood cohesion. Results of a path analysis show that, overall, neighbourhood cohesion declines after redevelopment occurs, and that the sources of neighbourhood cohesion differ between urban villages and the redevelopment neighbourhood. Our findings show that after redevelopment, neighbourhood attachment becomes more influenced by residential satisfaction but less by neighbourly contacts, and community participation becomes less subject to neighbourly inte...
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TL;DR: The authors examines an estate that is mixed with work-unit housing and municipal public housing in China and finds that the latter is not always the case in China, and the former seems to suggest a process of state retreat.
Abstract: Housing privatization seems to suggest a process of state retreat. However, this is not always the case in China. This paper examines an estate that is mixed with work-unit housing and municipal pu...
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