From Village Election to Village Deliberation in Rural China: Case Study of a Deliberative Democracy Experiment

Journal of Chinese Political Science, Vol. 19, No. 2, 2014, pp. 133-150

20 Pages Posted: 2 Dec 2014 Last revised: 11 Dec 2014

Date Written: December 2, 2014

Abstract

Village democracy in China has expanded from village elections to the institution of village deliberation. This transformation would necessarily involve a number of trial studies on village deliberation. The paper examines one village deliberative democracy experiment in Bianyu village, Wenling city, Zhejiang Province. It provides a basic background to Bianyu village, discusses the design of the experiment, and examines its outcomes. The paper concludes with an assessment of the prospects for village deliberative democracy in rural China.

Suggested Citation

He, Baogang, From Village Election to Village Deliberation in Rural China: Case Study of a Deliberative Democracy Experiment (December 2, 2014). Journal of Chinese Political Science, Vol. 19, No. 2, 2014, pp. 133-150, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2532893

Baogang He (Contact Author)

Deakin University ( email )

School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Melbourne, Victoria 3217
Australia

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