International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology, 2026, 8(2); doi: 10.25236/IJFS.2026.080204.
Qi Zhou1, Xuanxuan Cheng2, Xuezhong Zhou3
1National Security School, Northwest University of Political Science and Law, Xi’an, 710122, Shaanxi, China
2School of Law, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, Ningxia, China
3School of Teacher Education, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, Ningxia, China
The rural revitalization strategy has put forward higher requirements for the modernization of grassroots governance system and governance capacity. As an endogenous governance resource in rural society, rural regulations and agreements have unique advantages in maintaining rural order, integrating social relationships, and consolidating value consensus. The traditional rural rules and regulations, which mainly focus on moral education, conflict resolution, and order maintenance, are no longer able to meet the practical needs of grassroots governance transformation and comprehensive rural revitalization in the new era. Under the dual background of rural revitalization and modernization of grassroots governance, rural rules and regulations face practical difficulties such as content homogenization, non-standard formulation procedures, weakened enforcement constraints, and insufficient connection with the rule of law. This article is supported by the theories of pluralistic governance, the integration of three governance, and informal institutions. It systematically reconstructs the functions of rural rules and regulations from three dimensions: value positioning, functional system, and operational mechanism, promoting their transformation from traditional regulations to modern governance norms. It strengthens the foundation of autonomy, supplements the rigidity of the rule of law, enhances the guidance of moral governance, and serves rural development, thus better embedding into the entire process of grassroots governance. It provides theoretical references and practical paths for improving the rural governance system that combines autonomy, rule of law, and moral governance, and achieving effective governance.
rural revitalization; township regulations and agreements; grassroots governance; functional refactoring; integration of three governance systems
Qi Zhou, Xuanxuan Cheng, Xuezhong Zhou. The Functional Reconstruction of Rural Revitalization Strategy and Rural Regulations in Grassroots Governance. International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology (2026), Vol. 8, Issue 2: 27-33. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFS.2026.080204.
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