Review: Chinese public administration and finance—a call for a new theory, research and dialogue

Abstract

In implementing its national strategy to achieve global leadership, China needs a new public administration theory that integrates political administration, economic management and social regulation. Even so, China has already started to promote its brand of political and economic development abroad. Therefore new comparative research and dialogue is called to explore the universality of Chinese and Western public administration ideas.

Keywords:

• China national goals
• China national governance
• Chinese public administration
• comparative public administration
• national power

Acknowledgement

I am indebted to Xiaohu Wang for his critical comments and constructive suggestions.

IMPACT

This review essay would be impactful if government officials in charge of the professional bodies in Chinese public administration (PA) would respond to the call to: articulate and defend what is officially meant by PA with Chinese characteristics; define and defend what is objectionable about Western PA that should be got rid of in China; and engage in a dialogue with their counterparts in Western countries to explore the potentials and limitations of universal principles in PA worldwide.

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James L. Chan

James L. Chan is Professor Emeritus of Accounting, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA.