Governance and Public Administration in China

Governance and Public Administration in China

by Toby S. JamesWei Liu and Caixia Man
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 26/12/2022

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China has traditionally been held up around the world as the archetype of centralised governance and a top-down system of public administration. But to what extent does this remain true of modern China? This book provides an updated perspective on modern China through a series of cutting edge, original studies focusing on public administration in China.


The book opens with an overview of the key political institutions and the evolution of public administration research in China, followed by two distinct sections. Part I contains studies focusing on power, governance, and administration. Part II focuses on ‘what works’ in solving wicked problems in Chinese society. The volume shows that China has seen some localisation and decentralisation, alongside experiments with collaboration and networked-based policy making. However, the system of governance and public administration remains innately top-down and centralised with the centre holding strong policy levers and control over society. As the pandemic revealed, this statist approach provided both governing opportunities and disadvantages.


The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Policy Studies.

ISBN:
9781000811780
9781000811780
Category:
Politics & government
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
26-12-2022
Language:
English
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis

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