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Research On Value And Path Of Citizen Participation In The Public-Service-Oriented Innovation

Posted on:2010-03-27Degree:DoctorType:Dissertation
Country:ChinaCandidate:J ZhangFull Text:PDF
GTID:1116360302466158Subject:Administrative Management
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Since the 1970s, with the rise of administrative reform worldwide, in the context of globalization, consciously or unconsciously, governments have been involved in this reform. Although there are certain differences in the expression of reform ideas as well as in the practice of the reform, the public service innovation has been the core of administrative reform. In the scientific development concept and the context of a harmonious society, Chinese government identifies the service-oriented government as the basic objective of administrative reform, and public service innovation, which has achieved good result in China, is the only way to achieve this fundamental objective. However, at present, we have met some difficulties in advancing public service innovation. This thesis argues that public service innovation is a system which involves the cooperative interaction between the Government and citizens. To solve the difficulties, we must change the unitary way of thinking,that is taking the government as the center. In a word, citizen participation will play an important role in leading the public service innovation out of difficulties.This thesis develops with the fundamental theories, viewpoints and methodology of Marxism as a guide; the use of research methods through normative analysis, system analysis, historical analysis and comparative analysis ; start with historical background, content and objectives of the requirements of public service innovation ; the combination with the actual situation of the current public service innovation and an analysis of the difficulties faced by the public service innovation as well as its causes ; attribution of this to the lack of citizen participation. This thesis explores the citizen participation as well as the value of the public service innovation. Besides, based on the theory and practice of citizen participation in public service innovation in the West, the thesis has also proposed a series of solutions by analyzing the history and reality of citizen participation in our public service innovation.In addition to introduction and conclusion, this article is divided into six chapters. The main contents are as follows:The first chapter, analysis of background and objectives of the requirements of public service innovation. Answer to the questions: What is public service innovation? Why should we conduct public service innovation? This section mainly explains the historical background, content, features and the objectives of the requirements of public service innovation.The second chapter, expectations to citizens to participate in the public service innovation. This section mainly discusses the difficulties encountered as well as the analysis of the reasons and thus draws the conclusion: the fundamental cause of the difficulties is citizen participation deficiencies.The third chapter, the value of citizen participation in public service innovation. This section mainly discusses the reason for the need and importance of citizen participation in public service innovation. Citizen participation is an important form to enhance the legitimacy of public service innovation; Citizen participation reflects the fundamental requirements of the public nature of public service innovation; Citizen participation can ensure public service innovation in a scientific way; Citizen participation is an effective way to improve the execution of public service innovation; Citizen participation is an important means to supervise public service innovation. The fourth chapter, theory and practice of citizen participation in public service innovation in the West .The core of the theory of administrative reform is public service innovation, in which, citizens and citizen participation are emphasized in different degrees .This section gives theoretical interpretation of the viewpoint about the citizens and citizen participation expounded in the new public management theory, new public service theory and governance theory. At the same time, it introduces a number of Western countries, in which, citizens take an active part in public service innovation .The success of citizen participation in public service innovation in the West is significant to China and we may draw lessons from their experience.The fifth chapter, the history and reality of citizen participation in our public service innovation. This section gives an analysis of not only the history but also the reality of citizen participation in our public service innovation, with emphasis on the problems existing in citizen participation in public services at the present stage.The sixth chapter, choice of citizens participation in our public service innovation. This section offers some ideas to promote citizen participation based on the analysis above and attempts to find an innovation path primarily from the following five aspects, enhancing rational knowledge of the government, fostering citizens'awareness and ability of participation, strengthening system building, expanding citizen participation form, developing and strengthen social organizations.
Keywords/Search Tags:public service, innovation, public service innovation, citizen participation
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