« Taiwan Journal of Political Science No.23Publish: 1970/01

Holistic Governance: Theory and Institutional Strategies

Author: Thomas Ching-peng Peng

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Holistic governance theory, as developed by British scholar Perri 6, argues that,in order to avoid governance fragmentation derived from functional divisions, thenext  generation  government  should  be  holistic,  preventive,  culture-changing  andresults-oriented.This  article  advocates  three  strategies  to  institutionalize  holistic  governance:online  governance  infrastructure,  integrated  governmental  structure,  and  activebureaucracy. The governance state of holistic governance, which requires delicateinformation  infrastructure,  organizational  structure  and  personnel  system,  may  bedifficult to reach but presents a challenging task to government and the discipline ofpublic administration.

Keywords:administrative reform、E-government、Globalization、holistic governance、new public management、online governance、public service