Problems In The Operation Of Administrative Discretion And Countermeasures

The administrative discretion is an important component element of the administration, which is a major characteristic of the modern administrative management. Many new situations and new problems will arise during the period of social transition. The staff of the administration should solve these problems according to the actual situations, applying the power flexibly. There are two aspects emerging during the transition. On one hand, it fully embodies the flexible feature of administrative discretion; on the other hand, there are still some hidden troubles during unsuitable applying while the "freedom" is enlarging. It's a significant topic that is how to apply the power in a reasonable and moderate way.The paper starts from some basic problems, such as the concept of administrative discretion. Combining the actual situations of Chinese administration, it analyzes the causes of some defects while applying the power. Then the paper probes into the measures which will promote the proper applying the administrative power in China.