Third Reform—Strategic Research on China's Nonprofit Sector

Author: Jia Xijin
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: In October 1998, Tsinghua University officially established the NGO Research Center and began basic research on Chinese NGOs. We have been continuously exploring and discovering the unique characteristics and patterns of Chinese NGO development. Despite challenges such as a lack of basic data, theoretical guidance, and legal regulations, with the support of an interdisciplinary, open, and empirical academic background, as well as an ever-strengthening team of academic, through various forms of practical exchanges and interactions—such as academic salons, book clubs, classroom teaching, case studies, and seminars—we have been able to continuously gather information and insights, as well as spark innovative ideas and reflections. These interactions have gradually led to the formation of our own unique perspectives and approaches, which I am willing to call the essence of "Tsinghua NGOs." With the support of the Ford Foundation, we plan to publish approximately 10 thematic books on NGOs over the next 3-5 years, reflecting the academic research outcomes of Tsinghua University's NGO Research Center, based on empirical research and related legislative and policy studies.
—Wang Ming
This book is a study on the strategic positioning, strategic choices, and strategic environment construction of China's nonprofit sector. It analyzes the development background of the nonprofit sector from both internal and external perspectives, proposing the view of viewing the development of the nonprofit sector through the lens of self-organizing order. The core argument of this book is that the strategic development of the nonprofit sector hinges on adapting to the transformation from a "holistic society" to a self-organizing society and autonomous order. This process is closely linked to the overall societal transformation, with the legal and institutional environment and cultural development serving as important factors in the transition. The target readers of this book are faculty members in public management, as well as NGO organizational managers and researchers.