Efficiency or Accountability? Comparing Power and Governance in China and the US

China and the United States stand at the centre of today’s global political and economic order, yet they approach power, governance, and decision-making in fundamentally different ways.

These contrasting models shape how each country responds to economic challenges, technological change, and social policy, raising important questions about efficiency, accountability, and democratic safeguards.

Mark Beeson, Adjunct Professor at the University of Technology Sydney and Griffith University, joins 2SER to discuss what it really means to “get things done” in the modern world. 

If you would like to know more, you can read Mark’s article on The Conversation.