Catalytic Brokerage: A New Paradigm for Xinxiang Talents to Participate in the Construction of Rule of Law Villages

This study focuses on the new paradigm of catalytic brokerage mechanism in the construction of rule of law in rural areas, and conducts in-depth exploration based on field observations of the integration of "township elites+five governance" in Y Village, Huzhou City. Starting from the current perspective of grassroots governance, this article first reviews the evolution of brokerage mechanisms. Through a survey of 411 villagers (including 265 new rural elites) in Y village, the dynamic process of new rural elites from returning home to embedding into the rural governance system is described in detail. The unique operational mechanism of catalytic brokerage is analyzed within the framework of "state society" interaction. By comparing and analyzing the transformation of brokerage mechanisms from protective, for-profit, dual to catalytic, we can effectively address the challenges of rural governance and promote the modernization transformation of rural areas.