{"product_id":"handbook-of-public-policy-and-public-administration-in-china-9781789909944","title":"Handbook of Public Policy and Public","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Handbook offers a critical analysis of the major theoretical and empirical issues in public policy and public administration in China. Investigating methodological, theoretical, and conceptual themes, it provides an insightful reflection on how China is governed.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Taking a multidisciplinary approach, expert international contributors explore the complex challenges and facets of public administration, inwards and outwards civil service issues, and policy configurations and implementations in China. Chapters provide in-depth analyses of government capacity-building and policy making, local bureaucracy, anti-corruption regimes, civil service evaluation, and the effectiveness of the public sector. This comparative study uniquely tests Western theories of public policy and administration in a non-Western country, evaluating and dimensionalizing the relevance of such perspectives. Through the examination of key areas of research, the Handbook also illuminates the present state of research and teaching on public administration in China and establishes a broad framework for future studies of the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Offering a detailed discussion of the characteristics of governance in China, this comprehensive Handbook will be a valuable resource for academics and students of public policy and administration, politics, sociology and Chinese studies. Its focus on management and performance will also be beneficial for public policy makers and analysts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘This Handbook succeeds in providing a wealth of information in one place about the Chinese experience with public administration and public policy. The authors in the collection write with clarity and engage in sober, fair discussions of what are often challenging public policy issues; the context probably added to the challenge. The editors and authors for this volume are commended for amassing this contribution. Because the book has lessons to teach about public administration globally, there is no need to consider it a book relevant only to scholars of China-related topics. The book is recommended for library collections, especially those in academic settings representing schools of public administration and public policy.’\u003c\/i\u003e -- Christopher L. Atkinson, Public Organization Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'This remarkable volume serves up a sumptuous buffet of theoretically informed and empirically grounded research into a wide range of issues related to public administration (civil service) and policy implementation in China. The contributors, most of whom are Chinese, turn a reflective and critical eye on changes in public policy and administration as China tries to adapt to unceasing challenges of social change, technological advance, entrenched practices and globalization. A gift to scholars and practitioners.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e --Thomas B. Gold, University of California, Berkeley, US\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents:  PART I INTRODUCTION 1 State of the field: research on public policy and public administration in China 2 Xiaowei Zang and Hon S. Chan   PART II THE CHINESE CIVIL SERVICE 2 Selection of local leaders in China: meritocracy or personal connections? 22 Zhiyue Bo  3 Civil service pay in China 41 Shuo Chen and Hon S. Chan  4 Measuring public-sector performance and effectiveness 59 Jie Gao   PART III GOVERNMENT CAPACITY-BUILDING IN CHINA 5 Integrity management under state hierarchy: controlling corruption in China 81 Ting Gong  6 Beyond governance for economic growth: understanding incentive distortions in the Chinese bureaucracy 96 Shui-Yan Tang and Bo Wen  7 Digital governance in China 121 Liang Ma  8 Regulation in China 135 May Chu and Pak Wan Major Pau  9 The development of fiscal transparency in China: a critical review 150 Hanyu Xiao and Jingyuan Xu  10 Ruling online and social media in China in the digital age 168 Xigen Li  11 Authoritarian transparency: a comparative survey on open government information regulations in China 205 Fen Lin  12 Land use reforms and land finance in Chinese local governments 221 Alfred M. Wu and Fangzhi Ye  13 Revisiting China’s ethnic minorities policies: asserting a flavor of Chinese Characteristics 240 Yangbin Chen  14 The Chinese dream and foreign language education policy in China 255 Lucy Zhao, Xiaowei Zang, and Shijia Yang   PART IV PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE IN CHINA 15 Family planning policies and fertility changes in China: a historical review 277 Yu Song  16 Urbanization like China? Implementation mode, policy regime and sustainable transformation pathways 290 Xiaoling Zhang  17 Network structure and collaborative innovation processes: a comparative analysis of two elderly service networks in Shanghai 304 Wai-Fung Lam and Wei Li  18 Land administration policy and illegal land use 324 Hongping Lian, Hui Li, and Kilkon Ko  19 Government capacity, citizen activism, and wastewater treatment in China: evidence from provincial panel data (2004‒2014) 346 Xiaowei Zang  20 Organ donation in China and Hong Kong: learning from international models and adopting proper motivational measures 361 Ruiping Fan and Chunyan Ding   PART V STREET-LEVEL BUREAUCRACY IN CHINA 21 Research on street-level bureaucracy in China: past, present, and future 377 Xiaowei Zang  22 Authoritarian capitalism and policing studies in China 391 Jianhua Xu, Qipu Hu, and Anli Jiang  23 Exploring frontline work in China 407 Xiaowei Zang and Michael Musheno  24 Leniency and severity in street-level law enforcement in China 423 Lisa Zang and Xiaowei Zang   PART VI RESEARCH AND TEACHING ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN GREATER CHINA 25 Dissertation research in public administration in China 437 Yijia Jing  26 A review of public administration research in Hong Kong and Macau, 2010‒2019 452 Echo Lei Wang and Jie Gao  27 Crisis of relevance? Public administration theory and practice connections in Taiwan 466 Milan Tung-Wen Sun, Wen-Hsueh Chen, and Windy Thi-Ngoc-Minh Phan  Index","brand":"Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49412685300055,"sku":"9781789909944","price":226.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781789909944.jpg?v=1730517603","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/handbook-of-public-policy-and-public-administration-in-china-9781789909944","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}