Research on Government Information Disclosure and Political Development

Author: Hu Xianzhi
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: The issues addressed in the book "Research on Open Government and Political Development" are not only fundamental questions in the study of political development but also major issues in the current national political life. The theoretical deduction it presents is both a breakthrough in many theoretical questions of political development and originates from a solid practical foundation, capable of guiding the practice of open government in some local government departments. – Li Jingpeng, Professor at the School of Government, Peking University
This book explores the intrinsic logical relationship between open government and political development from the perspectives of logical deduction and empirical analysis, attempting to prove the foundational significance of open government for the existence and operation of modern governments, and to investigate the various positive functions it plays in the process of China's political development. The logical structure of the book is arranged as follows:
Part I, focuses on defining the connotations of basic concepts such as open government and political development. By clarifying the content, objectives, and pathways of political development, its the interactive links between open government and political development, thereby proposing a theoretical hypothesis about their logical relationship.
Part II, reviews the historical thoughts and theoretical discussions on open government both domestically and internationally from a historical perspective, examines relevant practices and historical implementations of open government, and, combined with the historical trajectory of political development, preliminarily summarizes the historical interactive patterns between open government and political development.
Part III, analyzes the relationship between open government and political development from the perspective of political science, emphasizing the positive functions of open government in political development from four dimensions: democracy, the rule of law, integrity, and development efficiency.
Part IV, from the perspectives of legal philosophy and legal theory, demonstrates the rationality and legitimacy of citizens' right to know, as well as the practical pathways for its realization in political life, and proposes how to guide the effective implementation of open government through administrative legislation, law enforcement, and other practices of.
The conclusion of this book is that open government, as an important component of political development, plays a significant role in achieving political development goals. It calls for serious reflection on the theoretical issues of open government and political development and for active advancement of open government, ultimately promoting the democratization, scientization, and legalization of politics, and making due positive contributions to the overall development of society.