Analyses state-society interaction at the ward level of Hanoi and shows that at that level the mediation space results from the inefficient party-state as well as from the social dimensions that party-state officials operate when they try to enforce the rule of the one party-state.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Other Frontmatter.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
List of Tables.
List of Figures.
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Abbreviations and Glossary.
1: Mediation Space in Everyday Urban Situations of Hà Nội.
2: The Ward and Neighbourhood State–Society Relations.
3: Party-State Dominance in Elections and the Ward.
4: Wards’ Implementation of the Pavement Order Regime in Hà Nội.
