CORDIS · 913590 · FP7

DIRECTELECTIONSCHINA Direct Township Elections in China: Political dynamics and governance outcomes

Coordinator: Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Graduate School (CN)

China's direct local elections have received a great deal of international attention, and have been a particular concern of the European Union. But there has been much more focus on understanding village elections than elections at the township level of government. Direct township elections are significant, however, because – unlike village elections – they involve the lowest tier of the Chinese governmental system. And they were suspended in 2006 after only eight years of experimentation. In this project we aim to understand first why township elections were permitted and then suspended, and…

EU contribution
€15k
Total cost
€15k
Period
— → —
Framework
Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013)
Funding scheme
MC-IIFR
Status
TERMINATED

About Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013)

The Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) ran from 2007 to 2013 and was the EU's main research-funding instrument of that period. It mobilised roughly €50 billion across cooperation projects, ERC frontier grants, Marie Curie fellowships, capacity-building actions and Euratom research. FP7 closed to new calls in 2013 but its projects continued for years after under their original grant agreements.

EU contribution: €15k awarded to the consortium.

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Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013) programme, under the MC-IIFR funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €15k toward a total project budget of €15k.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013).
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Graduate School (CN).
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 913590.