Corruption and Good Governance in Asia

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

Bringing together contributions on the nature of corruption in East and Southeast Asia, this edited volume examines the means of limiting and ultimately eliminating corruption at a national and international level. Taking a country by country approach the text explores:the concept of corruption, now and in the pastrecent experiences of Asian countries at the macro- and micro-levelspractical local and international measures to constrain corruption.The volume outlines key principles of good governance and the policies and practices essential for their application. As such, it represents an extremely valuable contribution to our understanding of corruption and how to tackle the problem.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-04-15
Mått:156 x 234 x 16 mm
Vikt:550 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia
Antal sidor:300
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780415546669

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Nicholas Tarling is a Fellow of the New Zealand Asia Institute, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

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'This edited volume analyses the causes of corruption in East and Southeast Asia and considers the means of limiting and, wherever possible, eliminating the problem through better governance. Taking a country- by- country approach, the book explores the diversity in the quality of governance and patterns of corruption amoung countries and regions.' -International Review of Administrative Sciences

Innehållsförteckning

Part 1. East Asia Introduction 1. Developmentalism, Corruption, and Marketization of Public Policies in Japan 2. The Reform Discourse and China’s War on Corruption 3. Public Attitudes to Corruption in Taiwan 4. Corruption in the Korean Public and Private Sector 5. The ‘Misery’ of Implementation: Governance, Institutions and Anti-Corruption in Vietnam 6. Corruption Control in Hong Kong Part 2. Southeast Asia Introduction 7. Corruption: The Peculiarities of Singapore 8. Profiting from Disasters: Corruption, Hazard and Society in the Philippines 9. Corruption in Burma and the Corruption of Burma 10. Governance in Indonesia: Developing Research Strategies 11. The State, Governance and Corruption in Malaysia 12. Combatting Corruption in the Transformation of Thailand Part 3. Viewpoints 13. Corruption: A Challenge for Modern Governance 14. Corruption and Anti-Corruption: An Afterword