The Dragon, the Eagle, and the Private Sector: Public-Private Collaboration in China and the United States
Cambridge University Press, 2/18/2021
EAN 9781108837071, ISBN10: 1108837077
Hardcover, 200 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
Language: English
Originally published in English
The governments of China and the United States - despite profound differences in history, culture, economic structure, and political ideology - both engage the private sector in the pursuit of public value. This book employs the term collaborative governance to describe relationships where neither the public nor private party is fully in control, arguing that such shared discretion is needed to deliver value to citizens. This concept is exemplified across a wide range of policy arenas, such as constructing high speed rail, hosting the Olympics, building human capital, and managing the healthcare system. This book will help decision-makers apply the principles of collaborative governance to effectively serve the public, and will enable China and the United States to learn from each other's experiences. It will empower public decision-makers to more wisely engage the private sector. The book's overarching conclusion is that transparency is the key to the legitimate growth of collaborative governance.
Part I. The Framework
1. Private Roles for Public Goals in China and the United States
2. Concepts and Context
Part II. Policy Realms
3. Building the Railroads that Build the Nation
4. Real Estate's Intricate Tangle of Public and Private
5. A Game Like No Other
Delivering the Olympics
6. The Truest Wealth of Nations
Creating Human Capital
7. Show Me Where It Hurts
State and Market in Health Care
Part III. The Path Forward
8. The Transparency Imperative
Index.