Date of Pub: 2021-12
ISBN: 978-981-4915-13-7
Author: YANG Kaifeng
About the Author
YANG Kaifeng is a professor at the School of Public Administration and Policy, Renmin University of China, and a fellow of the US National Academy of Public Administration. He has published over 60 academic papers in international journals such as Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory and Public Administration Review, and presented more than 100 research papers at international conferences. He is the editor of Public Performance & Management Review. His research and teaching interests include public management, performance management, public participation, and accountability, among others.
About the Content
The Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era was first announced during the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in October 2017 and subsequently written into the Party’s Constitution. Five months later in March 2018, the Thought was enshrined in the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China by China’s national legislature, the National People’s Congress. According to Chinese media, the Xi Jinping Thought epitomizes the CPC’s latest achievements in adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and encapsulates the practical experience and collective wisdom of the Party and the people. As a leading ideology, it will guide China’s pursuit of peace and development for at least the next decade, and will undoubtedly have an impact on the whole world given China’s current status as an economic power. Studies on Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era consists of 10 books written by prominent scholars from Renmin University of China. In these books, the authors offer their interpretations of and insights on various aspects of the Thought, including its origin and significance, as well as its manifestations in Party building, economic development and reform, ecological civilization, education, diplomacy, state governance, rural revival, and poverty alleviation.
Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the Communist Party of China has worked hard to achieve good governance. In the new era of building socialism with Chinese characteristics, China is committed to modernizing its governance system and capacity and adapting its institutional framework to the new situation. In State Governance in the New Era, the author offers an exhaustive analysis of the concepts, elements, and implications of state governance, reviews the Western public administration theory, summarizes China’s achievements in state governance, and discusses the pressing challenges facing the country in the new era—including how to balance the relationship between central and local authorities and encourage public participation.