Analysis of Chinese rural economic policy of decision-making with models of rationality and incrementalism.
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Faculty of Social Sciences Master of Public Administration G438PJ Full time 2004/2005 Module: PUP802J1 Policy Analysis The second assignment for this module Assignment Title: Analysis of Chinese rural economic policy of decision-making with models of rationality and incrementalism Module Co-ordinator: Pro. Andrew Erridge Student Name: JIANG Qingyuan (Daniel) Student Registration Number: 10193604 Student Email Address: jiangqingyuan@hotmail.com Date Submitted: 9th Dec. 2004 Word Count: 1951 Table of contents * Introduction 2 * Decision-making models of rationality and incrementalism 3 * Mao's Agricultural Reform 3 * Deng's Agricultural Reform 6 * Conclusion 11 * References 12 Introduction Decision making is recognised as a fundamental activity of public administration. The debate of rational versus incremental models of policy making is could be viewed as a debate over alternative political systems and values. Rational decision making has a centralising bias, while incrementalism tends to favour representative and pluralist decision making (Sabatier, 1991: 147). Additionally, the rational model tends not to favour any community contribution while incrementalism...

