The Chinese governance model of the new rural elite in Yongchuan, Chongqing : a case of confucianism-law conflict
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Zhao, Ruoqi (2020). The Chinese governance model of the new rural elite in Yongchuan, Chongqing : a case of confucianism-law conflict. Retrieved from: https://repository.nida.ac.th/handle/662723737/5622.
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The Chinese governance model of the new rural elite in Yongchuan, Chongqing : a case of confucianism-law conflict
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The purpose of this study is to explore the governance model of new rural elite in Yongchuan, Chongqing, China under the background of Confucianism-Law conflicts. In order to achieve its purpose, this study was exploratory and qualitative in nature. One-on-one semi-structured interviews focus group interviews and observation were conducted as triangulation data collection in this study.
The results of this exploratory study are 1) Rural Elite Mediation House was established under the joint action of multiple factors in order to solve the governance problems of local society. Its establishment is aimed to resolve conflicts in the bud, save judicial resources, spreads the concept of rule of law and serves as an example to guide the social virtue. It has six functions include mediate disputes and resolve conflicts, popularize legal knowledge, reflect the public sentiment, participate in public welfare activities and infrastructure construction, and lead the residents to wealth. This research also studies the conflict mediation procedure of Rural Elite Mediation House and discusses its relationship with local people and local government from both positive and negative perspectives. 2) Rural Elite Mediators are recognized and obeyed by the public mainly because of their outstanding talent and strong personality charm. And the main motivations for Rural Elite Mediators to participate in activities: the need to realize self-value and the sense of social responsibility for hometown. This study also explores the personnel management from four aspects of selection system, training system, assessment system and incentive system. 3) There are many different types of Confucianism-Law conflict in rural society. Researcher has obtained the three specific reasons: the absence of law exists in rural areas, traditional Confucianism still remains in the rural society and the drive of personal interests will intensify Confucian-Law conflict. Rural Elite Mediation House mainly adopts practical solutions and fundamental solutions to the local Confucianism-Law conflicts.
As the third sector, Rural Elite Mediation House is organizational, civil, non-profit, autonomous and voluntary. Rural Elite Mediators, as the core of this organization, are charismatic authorities. Rural Elite Mediation House was built on the basis of Confucianism and centered on rule of Law. It has knowledge and power of both Confucianism and Law and takes contradictions and disputes of local society as the focus and breakthrough point of coordinating Confucianism and Rule of Law. Meanwhile, Rural Elite Mediation House received support and attention from the government. As a bottom-up feedback channel, it collected public sentiment and provided it to government as reference for policy adjustment and legal system improvement.
Based on the findings, the researcher recommends government provide certain economic support to Rural Elite Mediation House and establish effective supervision mechanism and a linkage cooperation mechanism for it.
Going forward, this study has implications for future research that apply to improve the governance model of new rural elites and enhances synthesis traditional Confucianism and modern law system. Practitioners could use this study to further the field’s understanding of new rural elites. From an academic perspective, this study can serve as a starting point for the fusion of Confucian order and modern legal order through new rural elites.
Keywords: New rural elite, Confucianism, Confucianism-Law conflict, Governance model
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Thesis (Ph.D. (Management))--National Institute of Development Administration, 2020