Publication

1999

This paper explores Chinese political reforms in the countryside. The author examines poltical and legal problems before and after the introduction of the Law on Villagers' Committees Elections. The research concludes that direct-multi candidate elections are an important step towards establishing the checks and balances system in rural China.

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Author Linda Jakobson
Series FIIA (UPI) Working Papers
Issue 19
Publisher Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
Copyright © 1999 Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
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