TTLA: Organizational structures, management, and the evils of powerful landlords in villages and communes of the Northern Delta region in the 18th-19th centuries

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the doctoral candidate:Tran Hong Nhung                   

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: August 11, 1985

4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

5. Decision No. 2213/2011/QD-XHNV-SDH dated November 21, 2011, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the doctoral student.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title:Organizational structures, management systems, and the evils of powerful landlords in villages and communes of the Northern Delta region in the 18th-19th centuries.

8. Major: Vietnamese History Code: 62.22.03.13

9. Scientific supervisor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Van Quan

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

Firstly, this thesis systematically examines the organizational and administrative structures of villages in the Northern Delta region during the 18th and 19th centuries, including both official and non-official institutions; the relationships and operation between these institutions to identify the characteristics of traditional village management, the trends and laws of village development and transformation, and to explain the origins of this development and transformation.

Secondly, the study identifies and points out the nature of the tyrannical landlord problem, objectively recreating the reality of the tyrannical landlord problem in villages and communes in the Northern Delta during the 18th and 19th centuries, along with its impacts and consequences on political, economic, and social life. It also offers systematic and multifaceted explanations of the deep-rooted causes that gave rise to and fueled this problem.

Thirdly, based on connections and comparisons with the current practices of the new rural development program, the thesis summarizes some experiences that contribute to the effective management of grassroots government, serving the cause of industrialization and modernization of the country.

11. Practical applications:

This document provides scientific arguments and lessons learned for effective rural management policy planning in the current context. It compiles reference materials for history students and those with similar interests.

12. Future research directions:

A study on the value of ancient village regulations and the lessons learned for village management in Vietnam today.

This study examines the organizational and administrative structures of villages and communes throughout history, and the experiences that contribute to improving the effectiveness of grassroots government management in Vietnam today.

13. Published works related to the dissertation:

- “The process of developing and perfecting the commune-level administrative apparatus during the feudal period (from the 10th century to the 19th century)”, Law Journal (10), pp. 27 – 37, 2013.

- “Protecting village order and security in the 17th-19th century village regulations and inherited values”, Law Journal (5), pp. 41-53, 2016.

- “The phenomenon of powerful landlords in the villages of the Northern Delta in the 19th century - reality, causes and consequences”, Journal of Historical Research (484), pp. 35 – 49, 2016.

- “Organizational and management institutions in villages and communes of the Northern Delta in the 19th century and lessons learned”, Journal of State apparatus organization (8), pp. 18 – 23, 2016.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Tran Hong Nhung 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: August 11, 1985 4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh

5. Admission decision number: 2213/2011/QD-XHNV-SĐH of the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

Dated: November 21, 2011

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: Institutional organization, management and the evil of the village bully in the Northern Delta in the XVIII-XIX centuries.

8. Major: History of Vietnam Code: 62.22.03.13

9. Supervisor: Asst. Prof. PhD. Vu Van Quan

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

Firstly, the thesis systematically researchs organizing and managing institutions of Northern Delta villages in the 18th and 19th centuries, including Governmental and non-governmental institutions; the operation and relations between the institutions to point out the features in the traditional village management, the tendency and rules of mobilization and transformation of the village, at the same time, explain the cause of those mobilizations and transformations.

Secondly, it identifies and points out the essence of the village, objectively reproduces the real situation of the village bullying in the Northern Delta in two centuries XVIII and XIX with its effects, consequences to politics, economics, society; thereby offering multidimensional and systematic insight about the root and strong expansion of this social evil.

Thirdly, based on the link and comparison with the current situation of Vietnamese villages, the thesis has drawn some lessons that contribute to the effective management of the central government, serving the industrialization and modernization of our country.

11. Practical applicability:

This thesis provides scientific basis and lessons for effective policy-making of new rural management; compiles references for history students and those with similar interests.

12. Further research directions:

Researching the value of ancient conventions and lessons for village management in Vietnam today.

Researching the organizing and managing institutions of villages in the course of history and experiences contributes in the management efficiency of Vietnam central government today.

13. Thesis-related publicasion:

- “The development and completion of feudal communal administration (from the 10^thcentury to the 19^thcentury)” The Law Journal (10), pp. 27 – 37, 2013.

- “Protecting the village order and security in the 17th - 19th century convention and the inherited values", The Law Journal (5), pp. 41 – 53, 2016.

- “The evil of village bully in the Northern Delta in the XVIII-XIX centuries - the real situation, causes and consequences”, The History Research Journal (484), pp. 35 – 49, 2016.

- “Organizing and managing institutions of Northern Delta villages in the 19th century and a number of experience lessons”, The State Organization Journal (8), pp. 18 – 23, 2016.