Asian Development and Public Policy

Description

This book analyzes various important aspects of methodology and substance regarding economic, social, and political policy in Asia directed toward achieving more effective, efficient, and equitable societal institutions. The chapters are authored by experts from within Asia and also from Asia research institutes elsewhere. The book combines practical policy significance with insightful causal and prescriptive generalizations. The emphasis is on the role of governmental decision-making and the important (but secondary) role of the marketplace, social groups, and engineering. Front Matter....Pages i-xvi Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Political Consequences of Rapid Economic Development: The Singapore Case....Pages 3-31 The State, Society and Democratization in South Korea: The Impact of Deepening Industrialization....Pages 32-43 India’s Textile Policy and the Informal Sector....Pages 44-64 Front Matter....Pages 65-65 Social Welfare Policies: A Glimpse of the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal....Pages 67-75 Political Education and Political Socialization In a Pluralistic Society: A Case Study of Two Generations of Women in India....Pages 76-94 Front Matter....Pages 95-95 Environmental Protection: The Theory, Technological Policies and Practice in China....Pages 97-107 Science, Technology and National Goals: A Study of the Role of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research in the Agricultural Development of India....Pages 108-124 Environmental Management in the Republic of Korea: Origin, Policy, Program, Questions....Pages 125-136 The State and Information Technology in India: Emerging Trends....Pages 137-159 Front Matter....Pages 161-161 Administrative Reform in the Asian Pacific Region: Issues and Prospects....Pages 163-178 Intergovernmental Relations in India....Pages 179-195 The Transformation of Authoritarianism in Postwar Taiwan: Democratization and Liberalization....Pages 196-213 Neorealism and Structural Changes in the Gulf....Pages 214-234 Back Matter....Pages 235-238