Research On The Building Of Transparent Government In Xuhui District, Shanghai

Transparent government is a basic idea and system arrangement of modern democratic politics, referring to the adjustment of the relationship between government and social, also between government and individual. It is in the process of evolution, and has become a global trend.After Chinese entering into the WTO, especially since the SARS in 2003, the transparency of Chinese government has become a focus in the world. The transparency of government is becoming an important factor to influence the construction of harmonious society."The Ordinance of the Opening of Government Information"was issued in April, 2007, and will be put in practice on May 1, 2008. In October, 2007, President Hu Jingtao emphasized that"It's important to improve the democratic system, to enrich the democratic mode, to widen the democratic channel. Democratic election, decision-making, management and supervision should be implemented by law. People's right to learn the truth, right of participation, expression and supervision should be guaranteed. It's essential to promote the science and democracy of decision-making, to improve the support system of decision-making information and intelligence, to increase the transparency of decision-making and the participation of the public. It's also important to improve the opening system, and to increase the transparency and public trust of government affairs. Under this background, it's beneficial to analyze the essence, meaning and principle of the transparent government. Xuhui District will be as the case study in this essay to analyze its problems and countermeasure during its building of transparent government.Different kinds of research methods in the field of Politics, Public Administration and Administrative Law will be used in the essay. The existing research results and data will be used for reference. On the basis of the analyses of concrete case and data of the building of transparent government in Xuhui District, the essay emphasizes the systematic theory and practice of the building of transparent government. The first chapter is the theory part, in which the theoretic support of building transparent government is set forth. It also expatiates the essence, meaning and principle of the transparent government. The second chapter is the case study from western countries, Hongkong and Taiwan, and Mainland of China. The third chapter takes Xuhui District as example to explore the guidance and major measures of building the transparent government. The fourth chapter deeply analyzes the first law case of the opening of government information-the lawsuit of Xuhui District House and Land Administration Bureau. The fifth chapter concludes the main effects of the building of transparent government in Xuhui District, and also raises some problems to be solved. The sixth chapter expounds the practical enlightenment from Xuhui District case, and raises the countermeasure, such as to consolidate the transparent idea, to improve the law system and supervision system, to set up the accountability system and e-government, to promote the transparent administration and public participation.