The residents＇ committee as an affiliate of the sub-district office actually plays a role much greater than that of a ＂self-governing mass organization＂ as defined by law. Owing to path dependence arising from thei...The residents＇ committee as an affiliate of the sub-district office actually plays a role much greater than that of a ＂self-governing mass organization＂ as defined by law. Owing to path dependence arising from their long-time role as agents of the government, residents＇ committee staff are naturally used to regarding daily political administration closely related to community development as part of internal community affairs. Therefore, community building is essentially the construction of a governance structure in grassroots society, which entails state forces vacating some space to allow the self-operation of grass-roots society. To realize this goal, the critical precondition rests in that the management and services of the functional departments of government must hit the mark. Creative institutional reform involves establishing a community governance system consisting of a ＂community-building guidance committee （government agency）, community management committee （social association）, community workers （professional service body）, community residents＇ committee （community self-governing organization）.＂展开更多
Ronghua Neighborhood Committee, located on Hongqiao Street of Shanghai’s Changning District, is the first neighborhood committee in China to serve a foreign residential quarter—the Gubei Housing Estate. The three re...Ronghua Neighborhood Committee, located on Hongqiao Street of Shanghai’s Changning District, is the first neighborhood committee in China to serve a foreign residential quarter—the Gubei Housing Estate. The three registered staff members manage展开更多
文摘The residents＇ committee as an affiliate of the sub-district office actually plays a role much greater than that of a ＂self-governing mass organization＂ as defined by law. Owing to path dependence arising from their long-time role as agents of the government, residents＇ committee staff are naturally used to regarding daily political administration closely related to community development as part of internal community affairs. Therefore, community building is essentially the construction of a governance structure in grassroots society, which entails state forces vacating some space to allow the self-operation of grass-roots society. To realize this goal, the critical precondition rests in that the management and services of the functional departments of government must hit the mark. Creative institutional reform involves establishing a community governance system consisting of a ＂community-building guidance committee （government agency）, community management committee （social association）, community workers （professional service body）, community residents＇ committee （community self-governing organization）.＂
文摘Ronghua Neighborhood Committee, located on Hongqiao Street of Shanghai’s Changning District, is the first neighborhood committee in China to serve a foreign residential quarter—the Gubei Housing Estate. The three registered staff members manage
