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Comparative Development and Policy in Asia

Series Editor: Ka Ho Mok, Rachel Murphy, Misa Izuhara

The primary aim of this series is to publish original, high quality, research level work, by both new and established scholars in the West and East, on all aspects of development and policy in Asia.

The scope of the series is broad, and aims to cover both comparative and single country studies, including work from a range of disciplines. With particular reference to how Asian states have coped with the growing challenges of globalising economies and the ways in which national governments in Asia have changed their public policy strategies and governance models in order to sustain further economic growth, the series will bring together development studies, and public policy and governance analysis, and will cover subjects such as: economic development; governance models; the factors underpinning the immense economic achievements of different countries; the social, political, cultural, and environmental implications of economic restructuring; public policy reforms; technological and educational innovation; international co-operation; and the fate and political impact of people who have been excluded from the growth. The series will include both empirical material and comparative analysis; and both single authored books and edited collections.

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  1. Towards a New Development Paradigm in Twenty-First Century China

    Economy, Society and Politics

    Edited by Eric Florence, Pierre Defraigne

    Series: Comparative Development and Policy in Asia

    This book argues that the current state of China requires an important paradigm shift in the way the party-state manages the country’s development, and goes on to assess the fitness of the party-state for implementing such a paradigm shift and the likelihood of the party-state bringing this about....

    Published August 22nd 2012 by Routledge

  2. China's Civil Service Reform

    By Wang Xiaoqi

    Series: Comparative Development and Policy in Asia

    A market economy and a more liberal society have brought great challenges to China’s outdated governance structure and personnel management. To improve decision-making in government and reshape the management system in face of a more complex economy, post-Mao authorities have implemented a number...

    Published April 1st 2012 by Routledge

  3. Cultural Exclusion in China

    State Education, Social Mobility and Cultural Difference

    By Lin Yi

    Series: Comparative Development and Policy in Asia

    Ethnic minorities form a very substantial proportion of the population of China, with over 100 million people in 55 formally designated minority groups inhabiting over 60% of the country’s land area. Poverty and economic inequality of minority groups are widely-recognised problems. However, as this...

    Published March 13th 2012 by Routledge

  4. Public Policymaking in Hong Kong

    Civic Engagement and State-Society Relations in a Semi-Democracy

    By Eliza W.Y. Lee, Elaine Y.M. Chan, Joseph C.W. Chan, Peter T.Y. Cheung, Wai Fung Lam, Wai Man Lam

    Series: Comparative Development and Policy in Asia

    This book discusses civic engagement and public policymaking in postcolonial Hong Kong. Utilizing case studies of citizens’ advisory committees involving four policy areas - urban planning, social welfare policy, environmental protection, and arts and culture policy - it examines the...

    Published February 7th 2012 by Routledge

  5. The Emergent Knowledge Society and the Future of Higher Education

    Asian Perspectives

    Edited by Deane E. Neubauer

    Series: Comparative Development and Policy in Asia

    The nature of higher education is by no means fixed: it has evolved over time; different models of higher education co-exist alongside each other at present; and, worldwide, there are demands for higher education to change to better help support economic growth and to better fit chagning social and...

    Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge

  6. China's Assimilationist Language Policy

    The Impact on Indigenous/Minority Literacy and Social Harmony

    Edited by Gulbahar H. Beckett, Gerard A. Postiglione

    Series: Comparative Development and Policy in Asia

    China has huge ethnic minorities – over 40 different groups with a total population of over 100 million. Over time China’s policies towards minority languages have varied, changing from policies which have accommodated minority languages to policies which have encouraged integration. At...

    Published October 26th 2011 by Routledge

  7. Welfare Reform in East Asia

    Towards Workfare

    Edited by Chak Kwan Chan, Kinglun Ngok

    Series: Comparative Development and Policy in Asia

    In many Western countries, social welfare payments are increasingly being made conditional on recipients doing voluntary work or attending job training courses, a system known as "welfare-to-work" or "workfare". Although social welfare in Asia is very different to the West, with much smaller social...

    Published September 1st 2011 by Routledge

  8. Changing Governance and Public Policy in East Asia

    Edited by Ka Ho Mok, Ray Forrest

    Series: Comparative Development and Policy in Asia

    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...

    Published May 16th 2011 by Routledge

  9. Ageing in East Asia

    Challenges and Policies for the Twenty-First Century

    Edited by Tsung-hsi Fu, Rhidian Hughes

    Series: Comparative Development and Policy in Asia

    Ageing populations present considerable challenges to welfare states internationally, and East Asia is no exception. Demographics show that countries in East Asia either have the highest proportion of older people, or the speed at which their population is ageing is faster than anywhere else in the...

    Published March 23rd 2011 by Routledge

  10. Labour Migration and Social Development in Contemporary China

    Edited by Rachel Murphy

    Series: Comparative Development and Policy in Asia

    Since the mid-1980s, mass migration from the countryside to urban areas has been one of the most dramatic and noticeable changes in China. Labour migration has not only exerted a profound impact on China’s economy; it has also had far-reaching consequences for its social development. This book...

    Published May 31st 2010 by Routledge

Forthcoming Books

  1. Nations, National Narratives and Communities in the Asia-Pacific
    Edited by Norman Vasu, Yolanda Chin, Kam-yee Law
    To Be Published August 30th 2013

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