Beyond Hanoi: Local Government in Vietnam
Marr, David G. / Kerkvliet, Benedict J. / Vietnam Update
The first book in English to examine local government and authority in Vietnam since the country's reunification in 1975, this volume includes a daring criticism of Party rule at the local level. It addresses four questions: what local institutions and offices have authority to govern, who are the local officials and how do they get their positions, what do local governments do and whose interests do they serve, and what do residents say about...