Mass Participation over Competition: The Legal and Illegal End of Competitive Elections in Rural China

• In Event: Chinese Political Attitudes and Behavior

Brief Overview

How did the leadership in China selectively use the election law and mass campaigns to undermine competitive local elections? This paper examines the how legal and potentially illegal procedures were used to end competitive elections in rural China.

Authors

• John James Kennedy, University of Kansas

• Jingran Yang, University of Kansas