Overview
- Provides anthropological fieldwork to record contemporary changes of rural China
- Unravels the rural governance changes driven by the state-led programs
- Evaluates the policy implementation in rural revitalization
- Refines the interpretation of existing governance theory
Part of the book series: Springer Geography (SPRINGERGEOGR)
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book seeks to unravel the changes in rural governance sparked by state-led programs, evaluate the programs’ implementation, and refine the interpretation of governance theory with new empirical material from rural China. When it comes to rural issues in contemporary China, there is no shortage of national strategies: from “Coordinating Urban–Rural Development” in 2003 to “Rural Revitalization” in 2017, the rejuvenation of the countryside has attracted unprecedented policy interest. At the same time, rural governance has been subject to significant political, social and economic changes. However, comparatively little research has been conducted on the phenomenal reconnection between the state and rural society, and our previous understanding of rural governance is no longer adequate.
As a result of the programs, a new model of governance is now emerging in rural China. The programs have accelerated the formation of state-private-farmer partnerships, while also promoting the participation of grassroots society in rural reconstruction. In the initial stage, the state’s role is important to securing non-governmental sectors’ engagement. However, this does not mean that the model guarantees sustainable governance: in terms of land tenure reform, infrastructure investment, and subsidies, the programs merely empower farmers and other stakeholders to engage in rural reconstruction. The success of these reconstruction efforts ultimately depends on a suitable pricing mechanism for public goods provision, as well as the self-organization of grassroots society.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Mingrui Shen received his Ph.D. in Geography from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2016; after that, he joined the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at Nanjing University. His research interests focus on the urbanization of China from the perspective of the urban–rural relationship. In particular, his works explore three themes: transformation and governance in rural China, rural-to-urban migration in China, and coordinated urban-rural development. Dr. Shen is the winner of the Urban China Research Network’s Best Paper Prize (2015) and the Urban Planning Society of China’s Youth Paper Award (2011). His publications can be found in both English-language and Chinese-language journals, including Urban Studies, Land Use Policy, and China City Planning Review.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Rural Revitalization Through State-led Programs
Book Subtitle: Planning, Governance and Challenge
Authors: Mingrui Shen
Series Title: Springer Geography
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1660-3
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Science Press and Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-1659-7Published: 07 February 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-1662-7Published: 07 February 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-1660-3Published: 06 February 2020
Series ISSN: 2194-315X
Series E-ISSN: 2194-3168
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 141
Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations, 27 illustrations in colour
Additional Information: Jointly published with Science Press, Beijing, China
Topics: Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning, Human Geography, Sociology, general