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1. Challenges for the Regulatory State in Asia

   Governance Change in Telecommunications, Higher Education and Health Management

   Edited by Martin Painter, Ka Ho Mok, M. Ramesh

   Series: Comparative Development and Policy in Asia

   In the contemporary age of globalization, strong pressures exist on all states to utilise a common recipe of policy measures to meet public policy objectives: privatization, removal of barriers to trade and foreign investment, deregulation and re-regulation to strengthen competitive pressures. This...

   To Be Published April 29th 2013 by Routledge
2. Routledge Handbook of Public Policy

   Edited by Eduardo Araral, Scott Fritzen, Michael Howlett, M Ramesh, Xun Wu

   This Handbook provides a comprehensive global survey of the policy process. Written by an outstanding line up of distinguished scholars and practitioners, the Handbook covers all aspects of the policy process including: Theory – from rational choice to the new institutionalism Frameworks –...

   To Be Published October 15th 2012 by Routledge
3. Transforming Asian Governance

   Rethinking assumptions, challenging practices

   Edited by M Ramesh, Scott Fritzen

   Series: Routledge Research On Public and Social Policy in Asia

   There are a multitude of hazards that confront attempts to change institutional or political orders in pursuit of good governance. Even seemingly technical prescriptions run up against local political and social realities which make their adoption difficult and, if adopted, require significant...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
4. The Public Policy Primer

   Managing the Policy Process

   By Xun Wu, M. Ramesh, Michael Howlett, Scott Fritzen

   Series: Routledge Textbooks in Policy Studies

   This short guide provides a concise and accessible overview of the entire policy cycle taking the reader through the various stages of agenda setting, policy formulation, decision making, policy implementation and policy evaluation. Public officials at every level of government play a vital role in...

   Published August 12th 2010 by Routledge
5. Reasserting the Public in Public Services

   New Public Management Reforms

   Edited by M. Ramesh, Eduardo Araral, Xun Wu

   Series: Routledge Studies in Governance and Public Policy

   After two decades of dominating the public sector reform agenda, privatization is on the wane as states gradually reassert themselves in many formerly privatized sectors. The change of direction is a response to the realization that privatization is not working as intended, especially in public...

   Published February 9th 2010 by Routledge
6. Social Policy in East and Southeast Asia

   Education, Health, Housing and Income Maintenance

   By M. Ramesh

   Series: Routledge Advances in Asia-Pacific Studies

   Social Policy in East and South East Asia provides the first systematic comparison of the policy sectors of income maintenance, health, housing and education in Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. It focuses particularly on the provision and financing arrangements of these four Asian...

   Published January 28th 2004 by Routledge