Power to the Village:The Internal Logic and Optimisation Path of the System of the First Secretary Residing in Villages
Examining the system of the first secretary residing in villages from the perspective of village power interaction,the first secretary residing in villages has realised the transformation of village power structure,which is essentially upper state power going down to the village.The problems exposed in the practice of village self-governance forced the transformation of the village power structure,so the first secretary residing in villages introduced the upper state power to the village and reshaped the village power interaction based on the introduction of the new power,creating a new unique advantageous"upper state power-grass-roots state power-self-governance power"village power structure,and this is the process of the upper state power going down to the village.Relying on the integration of the cadres,the authoritative effect of resource input,and the innovation of the mode of village governance,the first secretary residing in villages has successfully introduced upper state power to the village.Then,through the establishment of a new line of power interaction with a triple orientation of fostering,supervising and assisting on the track of"upper state power-grass-roots state power and self-governance power"and the adjustment of derailed interaction on the track of"grass-roots state power-self-governance power",the first secretary residing in villages has realised the reshaping of the relationship of power interaction in the village.The advantages of the new village power structure include the state's control over the operation of village power and village governance,as well as its ability to facilitate the adjustment of the relationship between the state and society,strengthen the self-construction of the Party and the government,and promote the development of grass-roots democracy.However,the upper state power going down to the village is also facing four real-life dilemmas including the dual barriers of the rural society,insufficient support for power operation,imbalanced production effects in rural areas,and reverse misalignment of goal and result.In the future,it is necessary to optimise the system of the first secretary residing in villages by integrating personal depth and organizational assistance,clarifying the secretary's role and decision-making rules,perfecting the system-led effectiveness mechanism,and adhering to the principle of improving village power,so as to make better use of the advantages of the system to continuously empower rural vitalization and the modernization of rural governance.
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