Leadership And Public Sector Reform In Asia (public Policy And Governance)

"Present day knowledge about public sector reforms in Asia is quite scattered and seldom focuses on the challenges of leadership. This edited collection seeks to address this issue by presenting country cases that reflect the great diversity of the region. Home to roughly one-third of the world's population, Asia-Pacific governments typically play leading roles in social and economic development, yet by measures of expenditures or civil servants per capita, most are among the smaller ones in the world. These regimes include democracies, one-party states and unstable systems; there is a broad range of cultural legacies including Confucian, Buddhist, and Western, and vastly different levels of economic development; the region includes some of the very least corrupt countries and those with high corruption levels; it includes the world's most populous country, as well as some of the smallest. Public sector reforms are very relevant to these countries and their leaders. In Asia, a strong government is invaluable and public sector reforms are relevant to helping modern states meet their goals and performance. This collection explores what is known about these reforms with an eye towards helping leaders responsible for reforms. Clearly, there is very large variation; some Asia-Pacific countries are leading in public sector reforms, while others are not, and this book also seeks to further our understanding what leaders might need to do to be successful."-- Provided by publisher Public sector reforms improve how well governments assist the development and well-being of citizens. Present day knowledge about public sector reforms in Asia is quite scattered; this volume helps address this and focuses on the leadership lessons and challenges of making reforms a reality. Home to roughly one-third of the world's population, Asia-Pacific governments have long played leading roles in social and economic development. Each chapter in this timely book provides a country overview of the main reforms and leadership strategies for furthering development, including challenges and conditions of effective reform leadership. The chapters discuss reform leadership in China, Japan, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. These countries vary widely, indeed; they include democracies, one-party states and unstable systems; there have vastly different levels of economic development; they include some of the very least corrupt countries and those with high corruption levels; they include the world's most populous country, as well as some of the very smallest, and include a broad range of cultural and political legacies, too. This volume, written by leading subject experts, provides a uniquely broad and rich context for understanding reform leadership in Asia--back cover Present Day Knowledge About Public Sector Reforms In Asia Is Quite Scattered And Seldom Focuses On The Challenges Of Leadership. This Book Seeks To Address This Issue By Presenting Country Cases That Reflect The Great Diversity Of The Region.