The Relationship Of Government And Universities: From The Respective Of Gnvernance Theory

The relationship between the government and universities, which is a worldwide historical problem, has always been troubling both the government and universities since the appearance of universities. How to keep balance between two sides, giving universities more space for self-development and for inheriting and developing the traditional ideals of "Academic Freedom" and "University Autonomy" is still the critical issue faced by both sides during the 800 years' development of universities.Chinese universities, born under the national crisis, were a tool of spreading western skills. Therefore, government and universities are inextricably linked. For more than 100 years, the government has been used to regarding universities as its own subordinate bodies, and universities are depend on the government on a variety of ways. Since the opening reform, universities have own great progresses in size, social impact and self-awareness. And the government has begun to take initiative in "decentralization", stressing the re-adjustment of power and function, clarifying each community's power and responsibility in further development. As a result, looking for new balance has become the essential historical issue in the reform of the government and universities.Focusing on "seeking common ground, historical comparative analysis and developing new relationship from the perspective of management theory", this paper could divide into four parts:Part one. Analyzing the government's public functions and how they are realized, address the inseparable support universities provide in the realization of the government's public functions. Universities have been playing an irreplaceable role in realizing public function. Universities provide the government with qualified personnel and advanced technology support for the implementation of its political functions, with critical human resource and knowledge for the implementation of economic function, and with power to promote cultural integration and innovation for implementation of its cultural function. Universities could be the driving force for realizing government functions. Part two. Discuss the inherent logic of development of universities' own pursuit of ideals and values; make clear that universities have met the government's requirement objectively by undertaking public responsibilities. The implementation of government functions is consistent with universities' developing logic. Government and universities share the same ground in the realization of social public responsibilities, theoretically, the management of the government to universities and the universities' own development is not in contradiction.Part three. Review the management methods of both Chinese and western government, discuss the advantages and disadvantages in theirs ways of university management. If the government and universities would follow the common basis, they could develop collaboratively.Part four. From the perspective of the governance theory, using conclusions drawing from the second part and the third part, try to develop a new collaborative relationship labeled by multiplicity of the power body, and two-way interactive mode of operation between the government and universities.