Yu Keping

Yu Keping was born in Zhuji, Zhejiang, in 1959. He holds a doctorate in political science and previously served as deputy director of the Central Compilation and Translation Bureau; he is now a chair professor at Peking University and director of its Research Center for Political Science. His research covers political philosophy, comparative politics, Chinese politics, governance and good governance, and civil society, and he has published extensively on advancing the study of state governance. Seven of his works are included here, among them How Is China Governed? The Road Toward Modernizing State Governance and its English edition, the Case Studies on Local Government Innovation in China series, and Research on the Sustainability of Government Innovation, as well as A Preference for Learning (Wenzhitang) and Chinese Scholars on Peace and Development. These works, mostly in social science and politics, combine theoretical inquiry with local governance case studies, reflecting solid scholarly concern and attention to real-world issues.