Institutional Mechanism of River Chief System from the Theoretical Perspective of Pressure System

Huaguo YANG

School of Humanities and Law, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001

Abstract: The pressure system is the theoretical abstract of the governance structure of local government in China, and the operation model of river chief system fully reflects the typical characteristics of the pressure system. From the operation process, the determination of objectives of river chief system, the establishment of the river chief and his responsibility, and the assessment of river chief are the specific embodiment of the system index determination, index decomposition, indicator completion and indicator evaluation of the pressure system. The above operation process aggregate the three system elements of the pressure system, among which the administrative contract clarifies the responsibility subject and its responsibility content, the administrative localization management defines the responsibility area of system, the performance evaluation provides the ｓｏｕｒｃｅ power of system responsibility. The three mechanisms are intertwined and coupling into one, which reveal the institutional logic of system, and highlight the internal mechanism of the powerful incentive effect of river chief system.

Keywords: The Pressure System; River Chief System; Institutional Mechanism