Nested Boundary Governance:The Internal Logic of Local Governments in Promoting Comprehensive Rural Revitalization
In the practice of rural revitalization,collaborative village development has gradually become a key model for innovative development of local governments..Based on the development practices of Qingdao's rural revitalization demonstration area,this paper introduces the concept of"nested boundary governance"from an organizational boundary perspective to elucidate the underlying logic behind local governments'efforts to promote comprehensive rural revitalization through the construction of collaborative village development areas.This study finds that the nested boundary governance,through collaborative village development areas,has become an important tool and viable pathway for local governments to implement rural revitalization strategies.Factors such as geographical proximity,administrative task-driven initiatives,and complementary resource elements serve as the fundamental driving forces behind local governments'efforts to reshape the organizational boundaries of rural revitalization demonstration areas.In this process,the establishment of new organizational boundaries in these areas reflects changes in various boundaries types,including geographical,administrative,industrial,social,and cognitive boundaries.These boundaries interact and integrate with one another,ultimately achieving coordinated revitalization of industries,talents,culture,ecology,and organizations within the demonstration area.Overall,local governments foster the nested organizational boundary governance structure involving natural villages,administrative villages,and demonstration areas through boundary delineation,interaction,and management This approach promotes contiguous rural revitalization and coordinated regional development,thereby enhancing the overall development level of rural areas.The construction of collaborative village development areas serves to effectively provide valuable references and insights for the holistic revitalization of rural regions.