Since the Chinese economic reform was realized in the early 1990s a significant revolution has been launched socially economically and politically in China. At present China is an indispensable actor in the international arena so that the transitions domestically bring about substantial influence on the whole world. Dynamics of Local Governance in China during the Reform takes close look at Chinas current transformation and its broader implications. Through their thoughtprovoking essays the contributors to this volume dissect Chinas transformation by examining various topics in the field of contemporary China studies such as rural industrialization development of civic society socioeconomic transformation and local selfgovernance.