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Dual Authoritative Mediation: Policing and Community Governance in Urban China
Abstract
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is employing mechanisms inspired by the ‘Fengqiao experience’ to mediate grassroots conflicts. Our findings show that in urban areas, community support officers from the People’s Police have played a critical role in this task. They liaise with residents’ committees and other relevant units to conduct ‘dual authoritative mediation’. This practice reflects the roles of the police as holders of state authority and paternal figures in the community, and it promotes the deep penetration of state power into grassroots communities. The role of the police in mediating disputes between residents is highly valued by the CCP, and China’s police force has been given more responsibility with respect to politics and law and the maintenance of stability than police in other countries.
中文
双重权威调解：中国城市中的警务与社区治理
摘要
中国共产党正在采用受“枫桥经验”启发的机制来调解基层冲突。我们的研究发现表明，在城市地区，人民警察的社区支持警官在这一任务中发挥了关键作用。他们与居民委员会及其他相关单位联络，开展“双重权威调解”。这种做法体现了警察作为国家权威持有者和社区中家长式角色的双重身份，并推动了国家权力向基层社区的深度渗透。警察在调解居民纠纷中的作用受到中共高度重视，中国警察队伍在政治、法律和维护稳定方面被赋予了比其他国家的警察更多的责任。
关键词
枫桥经验、双重权威调解、社区治理、城市中国、警务、基层冲突、国家渗透