2009, Vol.18, No.2

Journal of Regional Studies and Development 2023 KCI Impact Factor : 0.4

pISSN : 1738-3846 / eISSN : 2765-4028
https://journal.kci.go.kr/jrsd_ipaid

President Barack Obama has raised expectations that the US may begin to rebuild its reputation as a member of the world community. But if US public administrators are to respond effectively when elected and appointed officials do ask their help with policies and programs, they need to anticipate the challenges this entails. Today, US international public administration is beset by diverse approaches, ambitious goals and operational complexities. Therefore, it should first be defined as purposive praxis; then directed toward global development using data-driven, performance-oriented and sustainable smart practices. This means reconnecting the approaches, seeking pragmatic not dogmatic solutions, conducting action research based on quantitative and qualitative data, connecting research results with policy outcomes and policy influences, and preparing globally competent administrators and organizations.

Despite significant steps on the path of reform, public administration in the Arab world continues to face considerable obstacles. This study attempts to (1) describe major historical influences that gave current Arab administrative systems some of their key attributes; (2) define certain critical impediments of contemporary Arab bureaucracies that reduce the effectiveness of their performance (3) recognize contextual developments that require expansion and adaptation of current administrative knowledge, skills, and behavior; and, (4) suggest vital components of integrated strategies for future improvements of public management performance.

This paper focuses on understanding the status quo and the contents of administrative control in China from both institutional and operational perspectives, and comes up with suggestions on the direction of its future development by analyzing its existing problems and tendency for change. At the institutional level, external administrative control in China is carried out by the People’s Congress, participating political parties, judicial organs, media and NGOs, while internal administrative control in China is conducted by superior administrative organizations, supervision institutions, auditing organs, and the administrative accountability system adopted since the outbreak of SARS. Existing problems currently lie in the status and professionalism of supervision bodies, the relevant laws, the Information Disclosure System, and the Government Performance Evaluation System, etc. It is undeniable that due to the firm will of the ruling party, the continuous reform on supervision bodies, the demands of the public resulting from economic development and the transformation of the social structure, obvious changes have taken place in the administrative control of China. At the same time, the inborn limitations caused by the political system increasingly stand out (i.e. the change and development in China’s administrative control is a result of the benefactions from the ruling party and leaders rather than their spontaneous choices. Therefore, the future development of administrative supervision in China will only rely on the process of political reform.