About the author

Zhang Kangzhi: publicly available information is limited, and no complete biographical details can be confirmed. Eight of his works are held in the collection, spanning categories such as politics, social sciences, and examinations. Representative titles include Historical Narratives of Social Governance, The Evolution of Community, The Concept of Public Administration, The "Center-Periphery" Structure of the World, The Emergence of Public Life, The Meridians of Social Governance, Public Administration, and Enlightenment, Re-Enlightenment. These titles suggest that his writing centers on public administration, social governance theory, and political philosophy, often developed through historical narrative and conceptual analysis, with attention to community, public life, and the evolution of social structures. Public Administration belongs to the "New Series of Textbooks on Public Administration and Public Management," indicating that his work also involves textbook writing for university courses. Overall, his writings emphasize theoretical construction and broad macro-level issues, and are suitable for readers interested in social governance and public administration research.

Written (8)

Historical Narratives of Social Governance cover
Rating 4.0
Historical Narratives of Social Governance 张康之 Peking University Press · 2025 This book collects some of the author's articles published in recent years. In these articles, the author argues that China is currently in a special …
Public Administration (New Series of Textbooks on Public Administration and Public Management) cover
Rating 3.9
Public Administration (New Series of Textbooks on Public Administration and Public Management) 张康之 / 李传军 Peking University Press · 2025 A textbook written specifically for undergraduate students in public administration programs studying administrative science courses, while also takin…
The "Center-Periphery" Structure of the World cover
Rating 4.0
The "Center-Periphery" Structure of the World 张康之 / 张桐 Jiangsu People's Publishing House · 2024 This book is a dedicated study of the composition of the world-system and the position of nation-states within it. Tracing the evolution of thought fr…
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Rating 4.0
The Emergence of Public Life 张康之 / 张乾友 Jiangsu People's Publishing House · 2024 This book is a work examining the historical process of the formation of the modern state. Under the theme of public life, it examines the formation a…
The Concept of Public Administration cover
Rating 4.0
The Concept of Public Administration 张康之 / 张乾友 Jiangsu People's Publishing House · 2024 Tracing the emergence and evolution of the concept of public administration, this book offers an in-depth and finely crafted account of the discipline…
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Rating 4.0
The Evolution of Community 张康之 / 张乾友 Jiangsu People's Publishing House · 2024 From the perspective of community, this book offers a new observation of human symbiosis and proposes a construction plan oriented toward post-industr…
The Meridians of Social Governance cover
Rating 4.0
The Meridians of Social Governance 张康之 Social Sciences Academic Press (SSAP) · 2023 This book focuses on the constituent elements of the social governance system and their operating mechanisms. It analyzes the development and operatio…
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Rating 3.5
Enlightenment, Re-Enlightenment 张康之 Jiangsu People's Publishing House · 2020 This book is a call to plan the future society from the standpoint of globalization and post-industrialization. The author argues that two great Enlig…

Publishers

Peking University PressJiangsu People's Publishing HouseSocial Sciences Academic Press (SSAP)