Accountability Without Democracy
Lily L. Tsai
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Accountability Without Democracy
by Lily L. Tsai
Published
August 27, 2007
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pages
368
ISBN-13
9780521871976
ISBN-10
0521871972
Description
Examines the fundamental issue of how citizens get government officials to provide them with the roads, schools, and other public services they need by studying communities in rural China. In authoritarian and transitional systems, formal institutions for holding government officials accountable are often weak. The state often lacks sufficient resources to monitor its officials closely, and citizens are limited in their power to elect officials they believe will perform well and to remove them when they do not. The answer, Lily L. Tsai found, lies in a community's social institutions. Even when formal democratic and bureaucratic institutions of accountability are weak, government officials can still be subject to informal rules and norms created by community solidary groups that have earned high moral standing in the community.
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This edition of Accountability Without Democracy has approximately 368 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Accountability Without Democracy?
For most readers, Accountability Without Democracy typically takes between 7h 40m and 5h 7m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 92,000 words and common reading speeds.
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Who is the author of Accountability Without Democracy?
Accountability Without Democracy was written by Lily L. Tsai.
When was Accountability Without Democracy published?
The publication date for this specific edition is August 27, 2007. The original work may have been published on a different date.