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China's Social Welfare Revolution
Contracting Out Social Services
Häftad, 2021
688 kr
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The Chinese government has recently adopted a radical welfare approach by contracting out social services to non-governmental organisations (NGOs). This is a big departure from its traditional welfare model, whereby all public services were directly delivered by government agencies. This book …
Changing Governance and Public Policy in East Asia
Av Ka Ho Mok, Ray Forrest
Inbunden, 2008
2501 kr
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The search for good governance has become an increasingly important element of public policy and public management and is high on the political agenda of East Asian countries. The need for robust governance structures and institutions was brought into sharp focus by the Asian Financial Crisis which …
Government and Policy-Making Reform in China
The Implications of Governing Capacity
Inbunden, 2009
2501 kr
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China’s rapid economic development has not translated automatically into political development, with many of its institutions still in need of major reform. In the post-Mao era, despite the decentralization of local government with significant administrative and fiscal authority, China’s government …
Towards Responsible Government in East Asia
Trajectories, Intentions and Meanings
Inbunden, 2009
2501 kr
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This book explores the idea of responsible government in East Asia, arguing that many recent governance crises have resulted from responsibility failures on a huge scale. It distinguishes between accountability, which it argues has been overemphasised recently, and responsibility, which it argues …
Ageing in East Asia
Challenges and Policies for the Twenty-First Century
Av Tsung-hsi Fu, Rhidian Hughes
Inbunden, 2009
1515 kr
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Ageing populations present considerable challenges to welfare states internationally, and East Asia is no exception. Demographics show that countries in East Asia either have the highest proportion of older people, or the speed at which their population is ageing is faster than anywhere else in the …
Cultural Exclusion in China
State Education, Social Mobility and Cultural Difference
Av Lin Yi
Inbunden, 2008
1515 kr
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Ethnic minorities form a very substantial proportion of the population of China, with over 100 million people in 55 formally designated minority groups inhabiting over 60% of the country’s land area. Poverty and economic inequality of minority groups are widely-recognised problems. However, as this …
Labour Migration and Social Development in Contemporary China
Inbunden, 2008
2501 kr
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Since the mid-1980s, mass migration from the countryside to urban areas has been one of the most dramatic and noticeable changes in China. Labour migration has not only exerted a profound impact on China’s economy; it has also had far-reaching consequences for its social development. This book …
Governance for Harmony in Asia and Beyond
Av Julia Tao, Anthony B. L. Cheung m. fl.
Inbunden, 2009
2501 kr
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Harmony has become a major challenge for modern governance in the twenty-first century because of the multi-religious, multi-racial and multi-ethnic character of our increasingly globalized societies. Governments all over the world are facing growing pressure to integrate the many diverse elements …
Towards a New Development Paradigm in Twenty-First Century China
Economy, Society and Politics
Av Eric Florence, Pierre Defraigne
Inbunden, 2012
2501 kr
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This book argues that the current state of China requires an important paradigm shift in the way the party-state manages the country’s development, and goes on to assess the fitness of the party-state for implementing such a paradigm shift and the likelihood of the party-state bringing this about. …
Cultural Exclusion in China
State Education, Social Mobility and Cultural Difference
Av Lin Yi
Häftad, 2012
572 kr
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Ethnic minorities form a very substantial proportion of the population of China, with over 100 million people in 55 formally designated minority groups inhabiting over 60% of the country’s land area. Poverty and economic inequality of minority groups are widely-recognised problems. However, as this …
Public Policymaking in Hong Kong
Civic Engagement and State-Society Relations in a Semi-Democracy
Av Eliza W.Y. Lee, Elaine Y.M. Chan m. fl.
Inbunden, 2013
2501 kr
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Why and how has civic engagement emerged in the policy process of Hong Kong as an Asian semi-democratic state? This book attempts to answer this question through examining six cases that straddle diverse policy domains. It identifies three explanatory factors, namely, the profile of a policy …
China's Civil Service Reform
Av Wang Xiaoqi
Inbunden, 2012
2501 kr
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A market economy and a more liberal society have brought great challenges to China’s outdated governance structure and personnel management. To improve decision-making in government and reshape the management system in face of a more complex economy, post-Mao authorities have implemented a number …
Welfare Reform in East Asia
Towards Workfare
Av Chak Kwan Chan, Kinglun Ngok
Inbunden, 2011
2501 kr
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In many Western countries, social welfare payments are increasingly being made conditional on recipients doing voluntary work or attending job training courses, a system known as "welfare-to-work" or "workfare". Although social welfare in Asia is very different to the West, with much smaller social …
Labour Migration and Social Development in Contemporary China
Häftad, 2010
746 kr
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Since the mid-1980s, mass migration from the countryside to urban areas has been one of the most dramatic and noticeable changes in China. Labour migration has not only exerted a profound impact on China’s economy; it has also had far-reaching consequences for its social development. This book …
China's Assimilationist Language Policy
The Impact on Indigenous/Minority Literacy and Social Harmony
Av Gulbahar H. Beckett, Gerard A. Postiglione
Inbunden, 2011
2501 kr
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China has huge ethnic minorities – over 40 different groups with a total population of over 100 million. Over time China’s policies towards minority languages have varied, changing from policies which have accommodated minority languages to policies which have encouraged integration. At present …
Emergent Knowledge Society and the Future of Higher Education
Asian Perspectives
Inbunden, 2011
2431 kr
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The nature of higher education is by no means fixed: it has evolved over time; different models of higher education co-exist alongside each other at present; and, worldwide, there are demands for higher education to change to better help support economic growth and to better fit chagning social and …
Ageing in East Asia
Challenges and Policies for the Twenty-First Century
Av Tsung-hsi Fu, Rhidian Hughes
Häftad, 2011
587 kr
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Ageing populations present considerable challenges to welfare states internationally, and East Asia is no exception. Demographics show that countries in East Asia either have the highest proportion of older people, or the speed at which their population is ageing is faster than anywhere else in the …
Changing Governance and Public Policy in East Asia
Av Ka Ho Mok, Ray Forrest
Häftad, 2011
746 kr
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The search for good governance has become an increasingly important element of public policy and public management and is high on the political agenda of East Asian countries. The need for robust governance structures and institutions was brought into sharp focus by the Asian Financial Crisis which …
Changing Policy-Making Process in Greater China
Case research from Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong
Av Bennis Wai Yip So, Yuang-kuang Kao
Inbunden, 2014
2733 kr
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This book explores how the policy-making process is changing in the very volatile conditions of present day mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. It considers the overall background conditions – the need to rebalance in mainland China after years of hectic economic growth; governance transition and …
China's Social Policy
Transformation and Challenges
Av Kinglun Ngok, Chak Kwan Chan
Inbunden, 2015
2501 kr
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This book critically and comprehensively examines China’s welfare development amidst its rapid economic growth and increasing social tensions. It covers the main policy areas from China’s inception of the open door policy in 1978 to the new administration of Jinping Xi and Keqiang Li, including …
Emergent Knowledge Society and the Future of Higher Education
Asian Perspectives
Häftad, 2013
725 kr
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The nature of higher education is by no means fixed: it has evolved over time; different models of higher education co-exist alongside each other at present; and, worldwide, there are demands for higher education to change to better help support economic growth and to better fit chagning social and …
Welfare Reform in East Asia
Towards Workfare
Av Chak Kwan Chan, Kinglun Ngok
Häftad, 2013
717 kr
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In many Western countries, social welfare payments are increasingly being made conditional on recipients doing voluntary work or attending job training courses, a system known as "welfare-to-work" or "workfare". Although social welfare in Asia is very different to the West, with much smaller social …
Nations, National Narratives and Communities in the Asia-Pacific
Av Norman Vasu, Yolanda Chin m. fl.
Inbunden, 2013
1820 kr
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Many states in the Asia Pacific region are not built around a single homogenous people, but rather include many large, varied, different national groups. This book explores how states in the region attempt to develop commonality and a nation and the difficulties that arise. It discusses the …
Globalizing China – Social and Governance Reforms
Av Ka Ho Mok
Inbunden, 2022
2064 kr
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Unlike most books which consider China’s transformation and globalization over the last four decades by focusing on China’s economic growth, this book examines how the Chinese regime has handled the increasingly complex sociopolitical and socio-economic challenges generated as a result of the …
Globalizing China – Social and Governance Reforms
Av Ka Ho Mok
Häftad, 2022
482 kr
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Unlike most books which consider China’s transformation and globalization over the last four decades by focusing on China’s economic growth, this book examines how the Chinese regime has handled the increasingly complex sociopolitical and socio-economic challenges generated as a result of the …
Emergent Knowledge Society and the Future of Higher Education
Asian Perspectives
E-bok, 2011
858 kr
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The nature of higher education is by no means fixed: it has evolved over time; different models of higher education co-exist alongside each other at present; and, worldwide, there are demands for higher education to change to better help support economic growth and to better fit chagning social and …
Emergent Knowledge Society and the Future of Higher Education
Asian Perspectives
E-bok, 2011
858 kr
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The nature of higher education is by no means fixed: it has evolved over time; different models of higher education co-exist alongside each other at present; and, worldwide, there are demands for higher education to change to better help support economic growth and to better fit chagning social and …
Changing Policy-Making Process in Greater China
Case research from Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong
Av Bennis Wai Yip So, Yuang-kuang Kao
Häftad, 2017
688 kr
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This book explores how the policy-making process is changing in the very volatile conditions of present day mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. It considers the overall background conditions – the need to rebalance in mainland China after years of hectic economic growth; governance transition and …
Hong Kong's Global Financial Centre and China's Development
Changing Roles and Future Prospects
Av Yan-leung Cheung, Yuk-shing Cheng m. fl.
Inbunden, 2016
2600 kr
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This book provides an overview of Hong Kong’s role as an international financial centre, focusing especially on how Hong Kong has contributed significantly, and continues to contribute significantly, to China’s economic development. It considers the importance of Hong Kong’s stock market in raising …
Towards a New Development Paradigm in Twenty-First Century China
Economy, Society and Politics
Av Eric Florence, Pierre Defraigne
Häftad, 2016
920 kr
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This book argues that the current state of China requires an important paradigm shift in the way the party-state manages the country’s development, and goes on to assess the fitness of the party-state for implementing such a paradigm shift and the likelihood of the party-state bringing this about. …
