Public Administration in East Asia: Mainland China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan

by Berman; Evan M.

• ISBN13: 9781420051902
• ISBN10: 1420051903
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-05-11
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Unique to the field this volume provides the only complete handbook on public administration in East Asia. Bringing together leading scholars cover the policies and de factopractices of China, Korea, Taiwan, and Japan. It looks at traditional roles still in play as well as innovative approaches that may well find application across the world. Not shying away from provocative areas, the handbook offers in depth research on the civil service system and those areas of government responsible for keeping up with rapidly growing populations and over-stressed infrastructures. It also looks at ethics and corruption and attempts at reform. .

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xv
About the Authors	p. xvii
Introduction: Comments on Purpose and Method	p. xxv
Public Administration in East Asia: Common Roots, Ways, and Tasks	p. 1
Mainland China
History and Context of Public Administration in Mainland China	p. 33
Public Policy Processes and Public Participation in Mainland China	p. 55
Intergovernmental Relations in Mainland China	p. 75
Public Service Ethics and Anticorruption Efforts in Mainland China	p. 95
Performance Management Reforms in Mainland China	p. 117
Civil Service Reforms in Mainland China	p. 145
E-government in Mainland China	p. 165
Japan
History and Context of Public Administration in Japan	p. 195
Public Policy Processes and Citizen Participation in Japan	p. 213
Intergovernmental Relations in Japan	p. 233
Public Service Ethics and Corruption in Japan	p. 251
Performance Management Reforms in Japan	p. 273
Civil Service Reform in Japan	p. 291
E-government in Japan	p. 305
South Korea
History and Context of Public Administration in South Korea	p. 329
Public Policy Processes and Citizen Participation in South Korea	p. 355
Intergovernmental Relations in Korea: From Dependency to Interdependency	p. 377
Public Service Ethics and Anticorruption Efforts in South Korea	p. 401
Performance Management Reforms in South Korea	p. 427
The Civil Service System in the Republic of Korea	p. 451
E-government in South Korea	p. 473
Taiwan
History and Context of Public Administration in Taiwan	p. 497
Public Policy Processes and Citizen Participation in Taiwan	p. 517
Intergovernmental Relations in Taiwan	p. 533
Public Service Ethics and Corruption in Taiwan	p. 563
Performance Management Reforms in Taiwan	p. 591
Civil Service Reforms in Taiwan	p. 609
E-government in Taiwan	p. 627
Index	p. 649
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