China’s Public Human Resource Management: Selecting for Fit in Civil Service Examinations

How do governments select the right people for public service? This book examines the evolving logic of civil service recruitment in contemporary China, focusing on the balance between fairness, competence, and political loyalty. Through a case study of Shenzhen, it offers rare insights into a highly standardized selection system.

Daan Wang is Research Assistant Professor at the Institute for Integrity, Southern University of Science and Technology, China. His research focuses on public administration, digital governance, and public sector human resource management. He has published on co-production, collaborative innovation, and integrity value co-creation in Journal of Contemporary China, Journal of Asian Public Policy, and Global Public Policy and Governance.