Overview

This book draws on more than a decade of workshops organised by the Greater China Australia Dialogue on Public Administration, involving scholars and practitioners from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Australia. Although these workshops recognised the major differences in the institutional frameworks of these jurisdictions, until recently they focused largely on the shared challenges and the diffusion of ideas and approaches. As rising international tensions inevitably draw attention to areas where interests and philosophies diverge, it is the differences that must now be highlighted. Yet, despite the tensions, this book reveals that these jurisdictions continue to address shared challenges in public administration. The book's contributors focus in detail on these four areas: intergovernmental relations, including the shifting balance between centralisation and decentralisation budgeting and financial management, including during and after the COVID-19 pandemic the civil service, its capability, and its relationship with government and the public service delivery, particularly in health and aged care. This book is aimed at a wide readership, not only at those within the jurisdictions it explores. It emphasises the importance of continued engagement in understanding different approaches to public administration—confirming fundamental philosophical differences where necessary but also looking for common ground and opportunities for shared learning.

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Author:   Hon S. Chan ,  Andrew Podger ,  Tsai-tsu Su ,  John Wanna
Publisher:   ANU Press
Imprint:   ANU Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 4.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.143kg
ISBN:  

9781760465735

ISBN 10:   1760465739
Pages:   614
Publication Date:   11 July 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of illustrations Preface Contributors The new global realities: Escalating tensions and colliding world views despite similar challenges and regime dilemmas – Kaifeng Yang, John Wanna, Tsai-tsu Su and Andrew Podger Part 1: Intergovernmental relations 'One country, two systems' in transition – Richard Hu Vertical power structure and policy experimentation in Xi’s China – Youlang Zhang Revitalising local capacity in Taiwan: Institutional arrangements, consequences and prospects – Tsai-tsu Su and Ming-feng Kuo The revival of Australian federalism? Trends and developments in Commonwealth–state relations – Alan Fenna Federal financial relations in Australia – Rachel Thompson Local government in Australia: An overview and strategic directions – Bligh Grant and Nicholas Aroney Part 2: Budgeting and financial management The state of local public finance in China under Xi Jinping – Christine Wong Australia’s financial management challenges post‑COVID – Henry Ergas and Joe Branigan Performance budgeting in China – Meili Niu and Peipei Zhang China’s approach to performance management and future directions – Jie Gao Evaluation in the Australian Public Service: What can the case of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade tell us about an enduring challenge for public administration? – Wendy Jarvie Part 3: The civil service Political meritocracy in Chinese cadre personnel management – Shuo Chen and Hon S. Chan Change and continuity in the civil service of Taiwan under democratisation: With Hong Kong as a benchmark for assessment – Bennis Wai Yip So and Chih-Wei Hsieh Australian Public Service capability – Andrew Podger and John Halligan Part 4: Service delivery Recent developments and future directions of administrative service reform in China – Liang Ma The service delivery reform agenda for the Australian Commonwealth today – Gordon de Brouwer Coordinating government silos in Hong Kong – Ian Scott and Ting Gong Creating a service system from scratch: Community old age care services in China – Bingqin Li The challenge of allocating resources for an effective health system in China – Jiwei Qian Service delivery reform in Taiwan: A case study of the Safeguard Happiness Station – Helen K. Liu Aged care in Australia: Current approaches and emerging challenges – Mike Woods Concluding comments: Common challenges amidst sharpening differences – Andrew Podger

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