Changing Governance and Public Policy in East Asia (Comparative Development and Policy in Asia)

Synopsis

The search for good governance has become an increasingly important element of public policy and public management and is high on the political agenda of East Asian countries. The need for robust governance structures and institutions was brought into sharp focus by the Asian Financial Crisis which adversely affected most East Asian societies. Since then they have begun to look for ways to restructure their public administration and political systems in order to develop new mechanisms and structures to promote good governance. This book focuses on how selected Asian states have responded to the growing impact of "liberalizing and marketizing trends" in public policy formulation and public management. To what extent is the "state-guided" regime in Asia still relevant to governing public policy / public management? What are the policy implications for a growing number of Asian states which are pursuing more pro-competition policy instruments? The book is a timely and important collection that offers critical analysis of the search for new governance in Asia and compares and contrasts experiences in selected Asian societies such as China, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, and other parts of South East Asia. Chapters are written by leading scholars in the fields of comparative development, policy and governance studies from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, China, Singapore, Japan and the United Kingdom.

Copyright:

2009

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Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781134118267

Related ISBNs:

9780203888216, 9780415673891, 9780415673891, 9780415415965, 9780415415965

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

03/27/20

Copyrighted By:

Editorial selection and matter, Ka Ho Mok and Ray Forrest

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Social Studies, Politics and Government

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Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Ka Ho Mok

Edited by:

Ray Forrest