Structures and Functions of the City Governmentat the Provincial-Level:A Comparative Study of Taipei and Shanghai

• Main Authors: Chung-Wen Kao, 高崇雯
• Other Authors: 作者未提供
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2005
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/49725562982182440287

碩士 === 銘傳大學 === 社會科學院國家發展與兩岸關係碩士在職專班 === 93 === Taiwan and China, though sharing numerous cultural traits, are in fact governed by two contrasting political systems. This is not just the case for their national governments but also for governments at the provincial-level. Major cities such as Shanghai and Taipei enjoy governing systems fairly different in constitutional status, organizational structures, and organizational functions. These aspects, as assumed in this paper, would decide which city would emerge as a global city in East Asia? To make sense the potentials of the two cities, the thesis studies the constitutional status, organizational law, organizational structures, and organizational functions of the two municipal governments. Through such a comparative study, the thesis hopes to provide some important lessons for both cities. This study suggests that the municipal government of Shanghai is established on the basis of “the rule of the party.” It is the CCP secretary rather than the mayor who is in charge of the government of Shanghai. In contrast, the mayor of Taipei is elected through popular elections. The mayor of Taipei thus is different from his counterpart in Shanghai no matter in terms of the origin, term, or status. In addition, the legislatures in both cities are also dissimilar. Finally, the bureaucrats of the municipal government are also quite different. Even so, the two cities are facing similar problems and challenges such as organizational redundancy, transportation congestion, environmental degradation, and among others. On the way toward a global city, both Shanghai and Taipei need to derive momentum from balanced development. This is what the leaders in both cities should keep in mind.