The grid management system in contemporary China: Grass-roots governance in social surveillance and service provision
(2021)
Journal Article
Mittelstaedt, J. C. (2021). The grid management system in contemporary China: Grass-roots governance in social surveillance and service provision. China Information: A Journal on Contemporary China Studies, 36(1), 3-22. https://doi.org/10.1177/0920203X211011565
How should we understand the formation of the grid management system (网格化管理) of grass-roots governance in China? In this article, I argue that the grid system is an extension of existing governance structures. Facing conflicting central messagin... Read More about The grid management system in contemporary China: Grass-roots governance in social surveillance and service provision.