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Yan, Xiaojun. "The Democratizing Power of Economic Reform: Village Council and Institutional Transition in Rural China under the Market Reforms" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Palmer House Hotel, Chicago, IL, Apr 12, 2007 <Not Available>. 2010-01-24 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p196937_index.html>

Yan, X. , 2007-04-12 "The Democratizing Power of Economic Reform: Village Council and Institutional Transition in Rural China under the Market Reforms" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Palmer House Hotel, Chicago, IL <Not Available>. 2010-01-24 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p196937_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: What is the driving force behind democratization? What makes institutions of representative democracy eventually possible under authoritarian regimes? The past two decades have witnessed at once robust and successful liberal economic reforms in China as well as strong political control of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). However, while scholars and political observers still complain about the lack of appropriate progress of political reforms in China, we do see significant institutional changes taking place. Especially in China’s vast rural areas, a national trend is the creation and operations of Village Councils, an institution of representative democracy surprisingly supported by the local party-state. This paper explains the reason for the increasing popularity of Village Councils in rural China and the rationales behind the local party-state's decision to give its blessings .

Institutional Reform in China: Understanding the Transition to a Market Economy (1979-1993)

Embedded Markets And Income Inequality In Rural China: Market Institutions in Economic Transition