Part 1.The course of administrative reforms in China.- Chapter 1.An outline of the history of administrative reforms in China.- Chapter 2.Reforms to the administrative system in China, 2008-2012.- Chapter 3. Assessment: analysis of results from the survey on reforms to the administrative system in China (2008-2012).-Chapter 4. The 2013 administrative reforms centered on the transformation of the government functions.- Chapter 5. Assessment: analysis of results from the survey on reforms to the

administrative system in China (2013).- Part 2. Social and economic transformation in China, and reforms of the administrative system.- Chapter 6. Economic transformation and government reforms in post-crisis China.-Chapter 7. Challenges in public governance in China and economic transformation.- Chapter 8. Reforms in the income distribution system and dismantling entrenched interests.- Chapter 9. The dual problem of social transformation and political reform.- Chapter 10. Changes in reform, development, and public governance.- Part 3. Transformation of government functions and reform of the administrative system in China.- Chapter 11. Optimizing government structure with greater government departments.- Chapter 12. Optimizing government structure with vertical administrative reform.- Chapter 13. Changing the concept of governance.- Chapter 14. Transparent government operations.- Chapter 15. Innovative governance.