COLLABORATIVE GOVERNANCE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN CHINA IBD

Sinopse

Chinaáfaces the problem of collaboration deficiency in local governance of metropolitan areas. With the evolution of regional spatial structure in China, this bookáis timely with its analysis onáhow China can approach current problems ináChinaâÇÖs regional governance through aáholistic collaborative governance mechanism. The book applies the governance theory to the local government in metropolitan areas andáexplains how this approachámay help to equalizeáregional public resources allocation. The author puts forth a convincing case for the use of holistic collaborativeágovernance to better understand the problems of ChinaâÇÖs local government in metropolitan areas and to promote regional government collaboration. The book alsoálooks at cross-jurisdiction collaboration organization, collaborative mechanism of local government, private sector and non-governmental organizations in public affairs (environmental protection, transportation, public health, water resources).