Government and policy-making reform in China : the implications of governing capacity / Bill K.P. Chou.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chou, Bill K. P.

Series:

Comparative development and policy in Asia series ; 6.

Comparative development and policy in Asia series ; 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science.

China--Politics and government--2002-.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (181 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

China's rapid economic development has not translated automatically into political development, with many of its institutions still in need of major reform. In the post-Mao era, despite the decentralization of local government with significant administrative and fiscal authority, China's government and policy-making processes have retained much of the inefficiency and corruption characteristic of the earlier period. This book analyzes the implementation of government and policy-making reform in China, focusing in particular on the reform programmes instituted since the early 1990s. I

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Citizen participation in the policy process; 3 Taxation reform; 4 Reform of spending control; 5 Civil service reform; 6 Implementation of Administrative Licensing Law; 7 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [138]-161) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-07543-X

1-282-08493-3

9786612084935

0-203-87634-2

9780203876343

OCLC:

476266979