Small Countries, Big Lessons: Governance and the Rise of East Asia - Softcover

Root, Hilton L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195876970 ISBN 13: 9780195876970

Publisher: Oxford University Press (China) Ltd, 1996

Synopsis

This work examines the governance of South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, showing how they have constructed reliable institutions. Political sovereignty, it argues, must be distinguished from economic ownership so that government service does not become a path to great personal wealth; economic and political activities of regime officials must be kept separate. With these fundamentals of governance in place, East Asian governments have established a secure foundation for economic property rights. Providing useful insights, this work considers how governments become accountable for the outcome of economic policy. The lessons in this book will help scholars and policy makers identify what is transferable from East Asia's rapid economic expansion, and link that expansion to the universal themes of social and economic development.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press (China) Ltd
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195876970
• ISBN 13: 9780195876970
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216