Rise from the Snakes' Wall: Major Failure in Governing Officials

Author: Liu Yongming
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Governance of officials is an ancient art and a new topic. It actually falls within the realm of politics and is a branch of ancient "techniques of personnel management." China's thousands of years of imperial history is a history of feudal dynasties, interwoven with success and failure, progress and regression, civilization and barbarism, and rule by man versus rule of law in governance of officials. Since the advent of the democratic era, governance of officials has been highly valued by all classes, parties, and regimes, and has been placed in a crucial position for establishing the party and governing the state. However, for the vast majority of ordinary people, "governance of officials" remains an old yet young, serious yet "hot" topic. The author of this book, combining daily reflections and research, summarizes 35 reasons for the failure of governance of officials across history and regions into nine major categories, discussing them chapter by chapter. Each chapter not only summarizes the painful lessons of failure but also pays attention to correctly explaining the implications for our current work, striving to uncover patterns for readers to learn from. We firmly believe that history is the best teacher and failure is the mother of success. We hope that the "record of failures as a lesson" compiled with our efforts can truly provide you with enlightenment and inspiration.