Asia Pacific governance : From crisis to reform
The contributors to this volume, which results from a conference in April 2000, address two complementary questions: what can Asian and Pacific nations learn about better governance from the West and each other?; and what can Western countries learn from Asian and Pacific societies?
353 p. ; 23 cm.
9780754622123, 0754622126
912223958
Part 1 Overview: the Asian economic crisis, good governance and the tsumani of globalization; the struggle for reform in Southeast Asia; reforming political governance - a business necessity. Part 2 Business, finance and good governance: strategic options for Asian nations in the era of hot money; technology, markets and governance; offshore financial centres and global finance in the new millennium; Vietnam - social order and business culture in the age of globalization. Part 3 The military and governance in the Asia Pacific region: the role of the military in governance in the Asia Pacific region; "who will rid us of these meddlesome Generals?"; the revolution in military affairs - a Philippines perspective. Part 4 The public sector and good governance: public participation in environmental management in Thailand; between good management and good governance - the case for Philippine quality award for the public sector; the crisis of governance in Asia - the long road ahead for the Philippines. Part 5 Civil society and good governance: governance and civil society in global and regional settings; the wired island - Asian values, information technology infrastructure policy and internet regulation in Singapore. Part 6 Human rights and legal/judicial reform: Kant and the framework of international dialogue; governance and human rights in Japan; the independence and reform of the judiciary in Indonesia; rights, obligations and responsibilities - the human dimension.