Rural Social Governance in the United States: History and Patterns

Maoran SUN

doi:10.5281/zenodo.10067837

Authors

Maoran SUN South China Institute of Frontier Science (Guangdong)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10067837

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9

Keywords:

Rural Social Governance, The United States, Pattern

Abstract

This article explores the history and patterns of rural social governance in the United States. Since the founding of the United States, rural social governance has undergone an evolution from autonomy to government intervention, and then to community participation. In the early days, rural society mainly relied on autonomous organizations and family networks for governance. With the advancement of industrialization and urbanization, the government has begun to intervene in rural governance and manage it through legal and administrative means. In recent years, community participation has gradually become an important form of rural governance, emphasizing residents' participation and decision-making in rural affairs. This article analyzes the characteristics and challenges of rural governance in different historical stages, and summarizes the patterns of rural governance in the United States.

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Author Biography

Maoran SUN, South China Institute of Frontier Science (Guangdong)

Director of the Social Science Research Centre at South China Institute of Frontier Science (Guangdong), with research interests in sociology, classical philosophy, ESG, and digital transformation systems.

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