Village Governance in North China: 1875-1936 by Huaiyin Li (English) Hardcover B

Description: Village Governance in North China by Huaiyin Li A study of village governance in late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century China that reinterprets peasant behavior, village community, and state-society relations. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book is about village governance in China during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Drawing on government archives from Huailu county, Ilebei province, this book explores the operational realities of local practices as well as institutionally imposed social control, land taxation, and "self government" at the village level. Its analysis of peasant behaviors bridges the gap between the rational choice and moral economy models by taking into account both material and symbolic dimensions of power and interest in the peasant community. The authors interpretation of village/state relations before 1900 transcends the state and society dichotomy and accentuates the interplay between formal and informal institutions and practices. His account of "state making" after 1900 underscores the continuity of endogenous arrangements in the course of institutional formalization and the interpenetration between official discourse and popular notions in the new process of political legitimization. Back Cover "This book is a hugely informative study of the changing relation between villages and the state during the late Qing and early Republican periods....for anyone hoping to do research in this field it will be essential reading."-China Review International Flap This book is about village governance in China during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Drawing on government archives from Huailu county, Hebei province, it explores local practices and official systems of social control, land taxation, and "self government" at the village level. Its analysis of peasant behaviors bridges the gap between the rational choice and moral economy models by taking into account both material and symbolic dimensions of power and interest in the peasant community. The authors interpretation of village/state relations before 1900 transcends the state and society dichotomy and accentuates the interplay between formal and informal institutions and practices. His account of "state making" after 1900 underscores the continuity of endogenous arrangements in the course of institutional formalization and the interpenetration between official discourse and popular notions in the new process of political legitimization. Author Biography Huaiyin Li teaches modern Chinese history at the University of Texas at Austin. Table of Contents Table of Contents for Village Governance in North China, 1875-1936 List of Maps and Tables Preface 1. Introduction Part 1.A Local Practices 2. The Setting 3. Cooperation and Control in the Peasant Community 4. Rules, Self-Interest, and Strategies 5. Tax Collection 6. Land and Tax Administration Part 2.A New Changes after 1900 7. Power, Discourse, and Legitimacy 8. Cooperation and Conflict over Village Schools 9. Elite Activism 10. Village Reorganization 11. Uncovering "Black Land" 12. Conclusion Notes Character List References Index Review "This book is a hugely informative study of the changing relation between villages and the state during the late Qing and early Republican periods ... for anyone hoping to do research in this field it will be essential reading." - China Review International "This is truly a well-written book on Chinas village governance, a very good example of combining theory, first-hand materials and sophisticated analysis. Even though Li is cautious in extending his arguments into other areas and epochs, this book still helps shed new light to the traditional Chinese local governance." - Journal of Chinese Political Science Long Description This book is about village governance in China during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Drawing on government archives from Huailu county, Hebei province, it explores local practices and official systems of social control, land taxation, and "self government" at the village level. Its analysis of peasant behaviors bridges the gap between the rational choice and moral economy models by taking into account both material and symbolic dimensions of power and interest in the peasant community. The authors interpretation of village/state relations before 1900 transcends the state and society dichotomy and accentuates the interplay between formal and informal institutions and practices. His account of "state making" after 1900 underscores the continuity of endogenous arrangements in the course of institutional formalization and the interpenetration between official discourse and popular notions in the new process of political legitimization. Review Quote "This is truly a well-written book on Chinas village governance, a very good example of combining theory, first-hand materials and sophisticated analysis. Even though Li is cautious in extending his arguments into other areas and epochs, this book still helps shed new light to the traditional Chinese local governance." Details ISBN0804750912 Author Huaiyin Li Short Title VILLAGE GOVERNANCE IN NORTH CH Pages 344 Publisher Stanford University Press Language English ISBN-10 0804750912 ISBN-13 9780804750912 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2005 Imprint Stanford University Press Place of Publication Palo Alto Country of Publication United States Illustrations 13 tables, 2 figures, 2 maps Edition 1st Subtitle 1875-1936 DOI 10.1604/9780804750912 UK Release Date 2005-03-09 AU Release Date 2005-03-09 NZ Release Date 2005-03-09 US Release Date 2005-03-09 Publication Date 2005-03-09 Alternative 9780804767552 DEWEY 320.840951 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159414078;

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