Journal of Northeastern University(Social Science) ›› 2019, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (6): 591-598.DOI: 10.15936/j.cnki.1008-3758.2019.06.006

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A Research on Innovation of Local Governance from the Perspective of Field Change——A Case Analysis Based on H District Budget Hearing Innovation

LI Yao-yao, PENG Zong-chao   

  1. (School of Public Policy & Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China)
  • Received:2019-05-14 Revised:2019-05-14 Online:2019-11-25 Published:2019-11-26
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Abstract: Field theory is an effective perspective to explain the process of local governance innovation. The extended field framework considers the change of specific space-time conditions, the change of understanding rules in the field and the interaction during the field change as three successive and indispensable stages of governance field innovation. When it comes to the example of budget hearing in H district, the change of specific space-time conditions provides an opportunity window for the innovation of governance field; the opportunity window triggers the re-interpretation of the current formal rules of the field, which is manifested by the change of three elements: regulation, normativity and cultural-cognition. Following the first two stages, multi-level interaction among individuals, organizations and fields come to a new coupling mode in the competition and cooperation. Once the new coupling mode is established, the innovation is finished. To understand the field theory deeply, it is necessary to clarify the three basic elements of the field, the mechanism of field change and its advantages and disadvantages.

Key words: governance innovation, field change, field theory, budget hearing

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