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The Path of Public Management Elite at Harvard

Harvard Kennedy School is the most eminent public administration research institution in the world. Over the last 75 years, it has trained thousands of elites who are active in the public service sectors. They are government officials, public administration elites and public leaders. There are close and successful cooperation between China and Harvard Kennedy School, which happened in the field of academy, government administration and public management. Currently, limited people in China are familiar with the elite training mode of Harvard Kennedy School, and almost no single book comprehensively introduces this training mode to the Chinese reader. With the strong support of Harvard Kennedy School, Dr. Wang Huiyao, Senior Research Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, and Dr. Zhang Xiaomeng, former visiting fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, have written this book together by fully taking advantage of their precious learning experiences at Harvard Kennedy School.

Also, eight in-depth interviews with Harvard eminent scholars bring the readers with the cutting-edging thoughts in public management, the interviewees are Lawrence Summers, the 27th President and tenured professor of Harvard University, David T. Ellwood, the Dean of Harvard Kennedy School, Joseph S. Nye, Jr., the Emeritus Dean of Harvard Kennedy School and the coiner of “soft power”, Anthony Saich, the Director of the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation and others.XueLan, Dean of the School of Public Policy and Management at Tsinghua University, and Lu Mai, Secretary-General of China Development Research Foundation, have written prefaces for this book. In addition, many experts have provided their recommendations to this book, including: Julian Chang, Executive Director, Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia, Harvard Kennedy School; Jeffrey Williams, Executive Director, Harvard Center Shanghai; Wu Jiang, President of the Chinese Academy of Personnel Sciences; Duan Peijun, Professor of Strategic Studies of Party School of the Central Committee of CPC; Wang Zhenyao, Dean of China Charity Research School of Beijing Normal University ; and Tang Min, the Counselor of the Counselors’ Office of the State Council.

This book has timely been published in China for HKS in the realm of public administration. Beginning with the establishment of HKS, and the book presents to the readers with the historical development of Harvard Kennedy School. In order to explain the unique feature of HKS, the authors develop the writing from the following aspects: internationalized faculty and students, curriculum, case study, seminar and forum, employment and China public management elite training at HKS.

Table of Content

Preface

Comments by Laurence Summers

Preface by Joseph Nye

Preface by Tony Saich

Preface by Xue Lan

Preface by Lu Mai

Preface by Wang Huiyao

I. Harvard University and “The Cradle of the Political Elites”

1. Unique Influence: American Celebrities in Harvard History

2. Fascination: Dream School of the Worldwide Students

3. Vitality: Harvard Spirit and Elite Training Philosophy

II. The Historical Development of John F. Kennedy School

1. Reforms in the Process of Development

2. Evolution of Training Philosophy

III. The Elite Training Mode of Harvard Kennedy School

1.      Degree Programs and Executive Education

2. Admissions of Harvard Kennedy School

3. Teaching feature of Harvard Kennedy School

4. Advancing The Public Interest by Responsibility and Public Service

5. Booster of Professional Career

IV. Review and Revelation of Harvard Kennedy School Training Process

1. American Value Orientation and Elite Cultivation System

2. Experience and Reflection of Harvard Kennedy School Elite Training

V. Comparison of International Public Policy Elite Training Mode

1. Training Model of Lee Kuan Yew School

2. The Difference Between American and Singapore Public Management Elite Training

3. The Inspiration of International Experiences on China’s Public Management Elite Training Model

VI. Harvard Kennedy School and China Talent Strategy

1. China Public Management Elite Training and Harvard Kennedy School

2. Enlightenment of Harvard Kennedy School Public Administration

Talents Cultivation

3. Suggestions for Chinese Elite Training System

VII. Analysis of Chinese Public Administration and Relevant Policy Recommendations

1. Employment Intentions of Harvard Public Policy Graduates

2. Current Situation of Chinese Public Service and Policy Recommendations

VIII. Interview with Harvard Kennedy School Professors

1. Harvard Spirit and Harvard Kennedy School

—Interview with Lawrence Summers, the 27th President and Tenured Professor of Harvard University

2. The Elite Training Mode of Harvard Kennedy School

—Interview with David T. Ellwood, the Dean of Harvard Kennedy School

3. Internationalization of Harvard Kennedy School

—Interview with Joseph S. Nye, Jr., the Emeritus Dean of Harvard Kennedy School

4. Harvard Kennedy School Training Program in China

—Interview with Tony Saich, the Director of the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation.

5. Harvard Kennedy School Public Service and Its Global Responsibility

—Interview with Melodie Jackson, the associate dean of Harvard Kennedy School

6. Diversified Mode of Harvard Kennedy School Public Administration

Cultivation

—Interview with Iris Bohnet, the Associate Dean of Harvard Kennedy School

7．China Public Policy Program

—Interview with Laura Ma， the Program Director of China Public Policy Program

8. Nonprofits in China

—Interview with Xing Hu，Domain Manager of Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations

Appendix

Appendix1: 75 Thoughts in Harvard Kennedy School

Appendix2: Harvard Kennedy School Courses Listing

Bibliography

Afterword

Back Cover Comments

The book is recommended by:

Julian Chang, Executive Director, Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia of Ash Center , Harvard Kennedy School

Jeffery Williams, Executive Director, Harvard Shanghai Center

Wu Jiang, President of China Personnel Science Research Institute

Duan Peijun, Professor of Strategy, China Central Party School

Wang Zhenyao, Dean, Charity Research Institute of Beijing Normal University

Tang Min, Counsellor，Counsellors’ Office of State Council