Description
Book SynopsisA study of village governance in late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century China that reinterprets peasant behavior, village community, and state-society relations.
Trade Review"This is truly a well-written book on China's 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"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 InternationalTable of ContentsTable 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
