A Study of the “Two-Way Interaction” Governance Model in Ethnic Region

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Boxi Wang
Human Resource Management, School of Management, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550025, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.70267/icsscs.20260103

Keywords

ethnic regions, grassroots governance, bidirectional interaction, symbiotic governance, structuration theory

Abstract

Grassroots governance in ethnic regions is a crucial part of the national governance system, facing the core challenge of reconciling the structural tension between the standardized logic of bureaucracy and local knowledge systems. Existing research, often trapped in the dichotomy of “state-centrism” and “society-centrism,” fails to adequately explain the cultural adaptation dilemmas in policy implementation. Drawing on Giddens’ “Structuration Theory,” this paper constructs an analytical framework of “Symbiotic Interactive Governance” to elucidate the complex mechanism of “bidirectional interaction” between the state and society at the grassroots level. The study argues that effective governance in ethnic regions is not a process of one-way embedding or passive adaptation, but rather an active process of institutional innovation and strategic evolution. Through the synergistic advancement of three pathways, “institutional integration,” “strategic innovation,” and “elite consolidation,” grassroots actors can transform external tensions into endogenous drivers, ultimately achieving a “symbiotic” order that moves from tension balance to value co-creation. This research offers a new theoretical perspective for understanding the mutually constitutive evolution of state-society relations in contemporary China and provides a reference for advancing the modernization of governance in ethnic regions.

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Jan 21, 2026
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Vol. 11 (2026): Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Social Sciences and Cultural Studies (ICSSCS 2026)
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Wang, Boxi. “A Study of the ‘Two-Way Interaction’ Governance Model in Ethnic Region”. Exploring Science Academic Conference Series, vol. 11, Jan. 2026, pp. 21-36, https://doi.org/10.70267/icsscs.20260103.

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