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Routledge Research On Public and Social Policy in Asia

Series Editor: M. Ramesh

The Routledge Research on Public and Social Policy in Asia Series publishes quality manuscripts on contemporary public policy issues by scholars in Public Administration, Public Management, and Public Policy as well as Economics, Geography, Political Science, Social Work, and Sociology. There are no limitations regarding policy sectors that may be included in the Series, provided the manuscript deals with significant public policy issues with broad appeal.

The Series is advised by an international Editorial Board and edited by M Ramesh of the University of Hong Kong.

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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 June 13th 2012 by Routledge
Ultra-Low Fertility in Pacific Asia

Trends, causes and policy issues

Edited by Paulin Straughan, Angelique Chan, Gavin Jones

Series: Routledge Research On Public and Social Policy in Asia

Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea and Hong Kong SAR are among the very lowest-fertility countries in the whole world, and even China has reached fertility levels lower than those in many European countries. If these levels continue over long periods East Asia will soon face accelerating...

Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
Higher Education in Southeast Asia

Blurring Borders, Changing Balance

By Anthony Welch

Series: Routledge Research On Public and Social Policy in Asia

This is the first book to systematically chart and comparatively assess the trend towards private higher education in South East Asia. Caught between conflicting imperatives of spiralling demand, and limited resources, the balance between public and private higher education systems in South East,...

Published March 24th 2011 by Routledge
Social Policy and Poverty in East Asia

The Role of Social Security

Edited by James Midgley, Kwong Leung Tang

Series: Routledge Research On Public and Social Policy in Asia

This book looks at the role of social policy and particularly social security in addressing the ongoing challenge of poverty in East Asia despite the region’s spectacular experience of economic growth in decent decades. The East Asian miracle resulted over the last four decades in a...

Published March 23rd 2011 by Routledge
Grassroots Social Security in Asia

Mutual Aid, Microinsurance and Social Welfare

Edited by James Midgley, Mitsuhiko Hosaka

Series: Routledge Research On Public and Social Policy in Asia

Grassroots Social Security in Asia investigates the role of mutual associations in providing income protection to low-income people in Asia and in particular the region's developing countries. Historically, these associations have consisted of small groups of people with common interests who save...

Published February 1st 2011 by Routledge