Corruption and Good Governance in Asia

ISBN-13: 9780415369046 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 300 str.

Nicholas Tarling

Opis

In recent years much has been said about governance and corruption in Asia, both before and after the 1997 crisis. 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 among countries and regions. Insightful analysis of these differences and similarities is used to argue that political will, appropriate structures and legislation, and political transparency are required if corruption is to be stopped. All these are needed along with a strategy relevant to the circumstances of the particular country concerned.
This volume outlines the key principles of good governance and the policies and practices essential for their application. As such, Corruption and Good Governance in Asia represents an extremely valuable contribution to our understanding of corruption and how to tackle the problem.

Recenzje

'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

Spis treści

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

O autorze

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