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Township Elections in Laxiang Township Elections in Laxiang
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Behind the Scenes at the Haidi Township Elections Behind the Scenes at the Haidi Township Elections
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Election Strategies Election Strategies
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Finalizing the Candidates Finalizing the Candidates
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The Election Campaign The Election Campaign
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Election Day Election Day
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The Dongli Township Elections The Dongli Township Elections
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Elections Announced Elections Announced
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Campaign Strategies Campaign Strategies
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Nominations for Head of Dongli Township Nominations for Head of Dongli Township
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Playing by the Rules Playing by the Rules
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Election Day Election Day
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Three Political Competition in Two Townships: Elections, Violence, and Rural Social Networks
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Published:May 2014
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Abstract
In a vivid portrayal of how kinship-based rivalries and personal networks influence township politics, Chapter Three provides an account of direct elections for the heads of two townships in Laxiang County (unlike almost all other parts of rural China, elections for township heads are held in Poshan due to an administrative anomaly). The fierce electoral competition in the two townships, leading to vote buying, violence and, in one case, murder, highlights the ruthlessness of local competition over access to state power and resources. The story of the township elections, which I observed first hand, provides a graphic example of the complex web of interests that bind the local state to rural society. In both elections, even though the election organizers largely followed laws and regulations designed to ensure free and fair elections, the machinations of informal networks behind-the-scenes had a major impact on electoral outcomes.
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