Risk and Public Policy in East Asia

Raymond K.H. Chan, Associate Professor, Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Mutsuko Takahashi, Professor, Graduate School of International Cooperation and Development, Kibi International University, Japan and Lillian Lih-rong Wang, Professor, Department of Social Work & Director, Social Policy Research Center, National Taiwan University, Taiwan

'This excellent book should be required reading for students of social and public policy. It breaks new ground by examining the concepts of risk and risk management in an East Asian context. A thorough theoretical foundation at the start provides the reference point for specific case studies, helpfully grouped into integrated sections, which together create a comprehensive picture of the key issues concerning risk and risk regulation in East Asia.' Alan Walker, University of Sheffield, UK 'Risk and Public Policy in East Asia is a welcome addition to the comparative social policy literature. While the economic underpinnings of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong have been examined, too little attention has been paid to their social innovations. This book reveals the diverse ways these important countries are responding to new (and old) social risks.' Rianne Mahon, Balsillie School of International Affairs, Canada 'East Asian economic developments rather than welfare systems have traditionally formed the focus of scholarly attention on the region. With the development of policies responding to rapid social changes in this region, this stimulating book analyzes public policy in terms of the risk society and is an essential book for all those studying East Asian public policy.' Shogo Takegawa, University of Tokyo, Japan

• Chapter 1 Introduction: Risk and Public Policy in East Asia, Raymond K.H. Chan, Mutsuko Takahashi, Lillian Lih-rong Wang; Part I Risk and Risk Regulation: Concepts and Practices; Chapter 2 The Relevance of Social Science Approaches to Risk for Social Policy Research, Jens O. Zinn; Chapter 3 1 The author would like to thank Julia Howe and Attila Szanto for their excellent research assistance in preparing for this chapter., Bridget M. Hutter; Part II Risk and Family Changes; Chapter 4 Risks, Family, and Gender Justice in Contemporary Japan, Mutsuko Takahashi; Chapter 5 1 The research was the part of ‘Gender Equality and Multicultural Conviviality in the Age of Globalization’ (Global COE Project, Head investigator: Mari Osawa) and ‘A Comparative Study of Care Regime and Social Integration in East Asia’, supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B: No.21310168) from the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). I thank Song Dayoung for her help, and helpful comments and suggestions from the editors, Mari Osawa, Heidi Gottfried, Karin Gottschall, Sawako Shirahase, Karen Shire, Kim Young, Kim Sujeong, Hwang Jungmee and Baek Sunhee on earlier versions of this chapter., Naoko Soma; Chapter 6 New Social Risks and Family Change in Taiwan, Tsung-hsi Fu, Rhidian Hughes; Chapter 7 Managing Family Risks in Hong Kong: How and Why, Raymond K.H. Chan; Chapter 8 Managing Family-Related Risks in East Asia, Lillian Lih-rong Wang; Part III Risk, Work and Socio-Economic Security; Chapter 9 Unemployment and the Government’s Role in a Risk Society: A Case Study in Taiwan, Fen-ling Chen; Chapter 10 Managing Risks During a Financial Crisis: Promises and Fallacies of the Productive Welfare Model in Hong Kong, Raymond M.H. Ngan; Chapter 11 Managing or Generating New Social Risks? Labour Market Changes and the Japanese Welfare Regime, Junko Yamashita; Chapter 12 Comments on Socio-economic Security in Four East Asian Societies, Dukjin Chang; Part IV Risk and its Governance;