An Emerging Asian Model of Governance and Transnational Knowledge Transfer
Although Asia has a long history of governance practices, its modern governance systems have been profoundly influenced by the Western models. This book explores how the declining economic and political influences on the global stage of the USA and Europe has significantly reduced developing countries confidence in the public governance models promoted by the Western world. As academics have begun to challenge the assuredness of the conventional logic of Western = Global = Best, scholarship has also grown on the contextualized governance experiences in Asia.
This timely volume explores the emergence of Asian models of governance, taking into account the shifting global political economic landscape and the regions rapid growth in recent decades. Could there be Asian models of governance that are distinct from the Western ones? If so, what are the key characteristics? The authors examine the potentials and challenges of Asian models of governance based on empirical studies from various Asian societies, ranging from Singapore and South Korea to Myanmar and Vietnam. As well as theoretical explorations, the book also provides rich empirical evidence on the contextualized lessons accumulated in Asia, offering a more nuanced understanding of Asian governance experience through comparative case studies.
This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Asian Public Policy which was supported by the Singapore Ministry of Education AcRF Tier 2 Grant entitled Transnational Knowledge Transfer and Dynamic Governance in Comparative Perspective.
Ting-Yan Wang is a Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She obtained her PhD from The University of Hong Kong. With wide research interests in knowledge transfer, governance, social policy, and poverty, she has published in prominent journals such as The China Quarterly and International Journal of Social Welfare.
Hong Liu is the Tan Lark Sye Chair Professor of Public Policy and Global Affairs at the School of Social Sciences at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. His numerous articles have appeared in World Politics, Journal of Asian Studies, The China Quarterly, Journal of Contemporary China, Ethnic and Racial Studies, and Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. He is a Chief Editor of Public Governance in Asia, a series published by Routledge.
An Emerging Asian Model of Governance and Transnational Knowledge Transfer
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Ting-Yan Wang and Hong Liu
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Contents
Ting-Yan Wang and Hong Liu
Kyudong Park and Christopher M. Weible
Celia Lee
Xuejiao Niu, Xiaohu Wang and Hanyu Xiao
Kidjie Saguin
Hyungon Kim and Kee Hoon Chung
Guanie Lim
The chapters in this book were originally published in the Journal of Asian Public Policy, volume 11, issue 2 (July 2018). When citing this material, please use the original page numbering for each article, as follows:
Chapter 1
An emerging Asian model of governance and transnational knowledge transfer: an introduction
Ting-Yan Wang and Hong Liu
Journal of Asian Public Policy, volume 11, issue 2 (July 2018) pp.
Chapter 2
Developing policy theories in South Korea: lessons from the advocacy coalition framework
Kyudong Park and Christopher M. Weible
Journal of Asian Public Policy, volume 11, issue 2 (July 2018) pp. 136150
Chapter 3
The leadership of balancing control and autonomy in public sector networks: the case of Singapore
Celia Lee
Journal of Asian Public Policy, volume 11, issue 2 (July 2018) pp. 151172
Chapter 4
What motivates environmental leadership behaviour an empirical analysis in Taiwan
Xuejiao Niu, Xiaohu Wang and Hanyu Xiao
Journal of Asian Public Policy, volume 11, issue 2 (July 2018) pp. 173187
Chapter 5
Policy consulting in developing countries: evidence from the Philippines
Kidjie Saguin
Journal of Asian Public Policy, volume 11, issue 2 (July 2018) pp. 188205
Chapter 6
Can state-owned holding (SOH) companies improve SOE performance in Asia? Evidence from Singapore, Malaysia and China
Hyungon Kim and Kee Hoon Chung
Journal of Asian Public Policy, volume 11, issue 2 (July 2018) pp. 206225
Chapter 7
Public policy with Vietnamese characteristics: the case of the motorcycle industry
Guanie Lim
Journal of Asian Public Policy, volume 11, issue 2 (July 2018) pp. 226244
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Kee Hoon Chung is a PhD candidate in the Department of Public Administration at Korea University, and is the recipient of the Global Ph.D. Fellowship (GPF) from the Korean Research Foundation (KRS).
Hyungon Kim is currently the Assistant Secretary to the President for State Affairs Monitoring in the Office of the President in the Republic of Korea.
Celia Lee is a Research Fellow with the Nanyang Centre for Public Administration at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Her research interests are in public sector management and leadership, talent management, and networking.
Guanie Lim is a Research Fellow at the Nanyang Centre for Public Administration at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. His main research interests are public policy, value chain analysis, Chinese investment in Southeast Asia, and statesociety relations in Asia.
