Asia Pacific governance : from crisis to reform / edited by Charles Sampford ... [and others]

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sampford, C. J. G. (Charles J. G.)

Series:

Law, ethics and governance

Law, ethics and governance series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic conditions.

Politics and government.

Asia--Politics and government--1945---Congresses.

Asia.

Asia--Economic conditions--1945---Congresses.

Pacific Area--Economic conditions--Congresses.

Pacific Area.

Pacific Area--Politics and government--Congresses.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xiii, 353 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Aldershot ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, [2002]

Contents:

Introduction

East and West: Crisis and Reform / Tom Round, Charles Sampford 1

1 The Asian Economic Crisis, Good Governance and the Tsunami of Globalisation / His Excellency Dr Surin Pitsuwan 25

2 The Struggle for Reform in South-East Asia / Michael RJ Vatikiotis 31

3 Reforming Political Governance: A Business Necessity / Tunku Abdul Aziz 51

Part II Business, Finance and Good Governance

4 Strategic Options for Asian Nations in the Era of Hot Money / Ross P Buckley 63

5 Technology, Markets and Governance / Andrew Sheng 81

6 Offshore Financial Centres and Global Finance in the New Millennium / Nii Lante Wallace-Bruce 91

7 Vietnam: Social Order and Business Culture in the Age of Globalisation / Greg Lockhart 114

Part III The Military and Governance in the Asia Pacific Region

8 The Role of the Military in Governance in the Asia Pacific Region / Lt Gen John M Sanderson (Rtd) AO AC 129

9 'Who Will Rid Us Of These Meddlesome Generals?' / Charles Sampford 135

10 The Revolution in Military Affairs: A Philippines Perspective / Clarita R Carlos 165

Part IV The Public Sector and Good Governance

11 Public Participation in Environmental Management in Thailand / Thawilwadee Bureekul 185

12 Between Good Management and Good Governance: The Case for the Philippine Quality Award for the Public Sector / Magdalena L Mendoza, Eduardo T Gonzalez 199

13 The Crisis of Governance in Asia: The Long Road Ahead for The Philippines / Eduardo T Gonzalez 217

Part V Civil Society and Good Governance

14 Governance and Civil Society in Global and Regional Settings / Gary Smith 243

15 The Wired Island: Asian Values, Information Technology Infrastructure Policy and Internet Regulation in Singapore / John Harrison 255

Part VI Human Rights and Legal/Judicial Reform

16 Kant and the Framework of International Dialogue / Douglas Magendanz 275

17 Governance and Human Rights in Japan / Leon Wolff 287

18 The Independence and Reform of the Judiciary in Indonesia / Spencer Zifcak 307

19 Rights, Obligations and Responsibilities: The Human Dimension / The Hon Justice Marcus Einfeld AO 327.

Notes:

"This book results from a conference held in April 2000"-Introd.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0754622126

OCLC:

49640020