TITLE:
The Guiding Role of New Township Sage Power on Rural Revitalization and Its Mechanisms—A Case from Ningyang County
AUTHORS:
Wen Wang, Yuxi Zhou, Jiali Yang, Xiujuan Wang
KEYWORDS:
Rural Revitalization, Social Capital, Transformation of Villages, Township Sage Power
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.12 No.11,
November
26,
2024
ABSTRACT: The Economic Work Conference emphasizes the imperative of establishing a robust agricultural nation and advocates for a thorough examination and application of the insights gained from the “Ten Million Project”. To this end, it is crucial to vigorously advance the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas. By leveraging the experiences gleaned from the “Ten Million Projects”, priority should be given to the development of rural human capital, alongside initiatives to actively encourage skilled villagers to return to their hometowns to facilitate rural revitalization. Through the case study method, this paper centers on the transformation of villages, developing an analytical framework grounded in social capital theory and the integration of three governance principles. It seeks to explore and elucidate the role of new township sages as an emergent governance force, examining how they can harness social capital to foster the establishment of a three-governance integration model within villages. Ultimately, the purpose of this paper is to analyze the role mechanism of new township sages leading rural revitalization, and to provide a novel theoretical paradigm for new township sages to effectively participate in rural governance and to enhance the modernization of rural governance system and governance capacity.