The authors of the book are professors from the School of Public Management and School of Education of Renmin University of China. The author team was led by Professor Dong Keyong,  deanof the School of Public Management and Professor Wei Na, and includes contributions from Professor Liu Peng, Professor Li Wenzhao, Associate Professor Tang Jie, Dr. Ouyang Wei, and Professor Zhou Guangli, Associate Professor Zhou Xiang from the School of Education, and many post-doctoral, doctoral and master students.

• Chapter 1 Modernization of Basic Public Services: Theoretical Logics and Path Selection.- Chapter 2 Macro Context for the Development of China’s Public Services: Analysis and Prospects.- Chapter 3 Modernization of the Basic Public Education Service System.- Chapter 4 Modernization of Basic Medical Care and Health Services.- Chapter 5 Modernization of Basic Elderly Care Services.- Chapter 6 Modernization of Basic Public Cultural Services.- Chapter 7 Modernization of Basic Social Services.- Chapter 8 Chinese Government Purchase of Public Services.