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The grid management system in contemporary China: Grass-roots governance in social surveillance and service provision

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How should we understand the formation of the grid management system (网格化管理) of grass-roots governance in China? In this article, I argue that the grid system is an extension of existing governance structures. Facing conflicting central messaging, local grid development encountered isomorphic pressures, leading grids to resemble higher-level administration and to inherit a top–down and stability-focused mode of operation. To support this argument, I analyse five aspects: shifts in elite-level...

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Peer reviewed

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10.1177/0920203x211011565

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
HUMS
Department:
Oriental Studies Faculty
Role:
Author
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Journal:
China Information More from this journal
Volume:
36
Issue:
1
Pages:
3–22
Publication date:
2021-05-02
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EISSN:
1741-590X
ISSN:
0920-203X
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1246841
Local pid:
pubs:1246841
Deposit date:
2022-03-22

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