| ID | 120817 |
| Title Proper | State-society interdependence model in market transition |
| Other Title Information | a case study of the farmers' city in Wenzhou during the early reform era |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Zhou, Yi |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Based on first-hand field research data, this paper explores the construction of a 'Farmers' City' in Wenzhou in the early 1980s. It studies the actors, their relationships, and the institutions, and proposes a 'state-society interdependence model'. It concludes that the spontaneous, bottom-up urbanization process initiated by farmers as described in the texts was actually the win-win result of an interactive and interdependent relationship between the farmers and local government. The reasons are: (1) the actors, including the local government, the specialized farmers (zhuanye hu), and the other farmers, collectively owned, controlled, and obtained the resources; (2) in terms of the mobilization-response process, the close patron-client ties between the farmers and local government formed a strong interdependent relationship; and (3) in terms of the institutional reforms, the folk interests and demands were always a reference point for the local government. The farmers and their government were partners, participants, and practitioners in grassroots institutional reform. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 22, No.81; May 2013: p.476-498 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 22, No.81; May 2013: p.476-498 |
| Key Words | Farmers City ; Wenzhou ; State - Society Interdependence Model ; Urbanization ; Local Government ; Institutional Reform |