The evolution of China's rural water governance: water, techno-political development and state legitimacy

The article investigates the evolution of rural water governance in the People's Republic of China through a historical review of its water governance transformations, including the ideology, institutions, and discourses. It is argued that the evolution of agricultural water management and rura...

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Published inThe Journal of peasant studies Vol. 51; no. 3; pp. 717 - 737
Main Authors Xu, Qinhong, Boelens, Rutgerd, Veldwisch, Gert Jan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Routledge 15.04.2024
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Agricultural development
China
Citizenship
Discourses
Drinking water
Governance
hydrosocial territories governmentality
Legitimacy
peasantry
Political development
politics
Rural development
state legitimacy
Water governance
water management
Water resources management
Water supply
China
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Summary:The article investigates the evolution of rural water governance in the People's Republic of China through a historical review of its water governance transformations, including the ideology, institutions, and discourses. It is argued that the evolution of agricultural water management and rural drinking water development in China is inextricably linked to addressing political legitimacy. Rural water governance, is shown to be intertwined with state identity and citizenship formation, in order to produce and control hydrosocial territorial objects and subjects.
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ISSN:0306-6150
1743-9361
1743-9361
DOI:10.1080/03066150.2023.2261860