Zouping Revisited Adaptive Governance in a Chinese County

"A compelling and important book, Zouping Revisited amply demonstrates the political changes that have occurred-and persist-in China's countryside. Grounded in the soil of rural China, this book examines the startling ways old institutional structures are repurposed to perform new functions."-David M. Lampton, Johns Hopkins University "This is an important contribution to the literature on rural politics that highlights a central theme of governance that has creatively adapted to manage the economic and social transformation of Zouping from an agricultural to an industrial and commercial site. The book provides valuable insights into informal bargaining relationships among officials."-Thomas P. Bernstein, Columbia University