Re-thinking administrative reforms in Southeast Asia / edited by Ho Khai Leong.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ho, Khai Leong, 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Local government--Southeast Asia.

Local government.

Decentralization in government--Southeast Asia.

Decentralization in government.

Public administration--Southeast Asia.

Public administration.

Social change--Southeast Asia.

Social change.

Politics and government.

Southeast Asia--Politics and government--21st century.

Southeast Asia.

Physical Description:

xii, 233 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Marshall Cavendish Academic, 2006.

Summary:

This collection reviews the recent reform experiences in public sector management in Southeast Asia. Ho (Nanyang Technological U., Singapore) presents individual chapters examining Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, and Myanmar (Burma) in which each writer was asked to provide a comprehensive survey of public sector management, identify common problems associated with administrative structures and public sector arrangements, and examine key issues challenging government's efforts and commitments. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Introduction: Re-thinking administrative reform in Southeast Asia : lessons and challenges / Ho Khai Leong

Malaysia : distilling the lessons of forty years / Lim Hong Hai

Philippines : restructuring, reorganisation and implementation / Alex B. Brillantes and Joel V. Mangahas

Indonesia : local government reforms and its implication to public welfare and building capacity

Singapore : a transitional state in an era of globalism / Ho Khai Leong

Vietnam : developmental changes for good governance / Nguyen Trung Tiep

Myanmar : initiating administrative reform / U Myint Thein.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9812104453

OCLC:

70824973

Publisher Number:

9789812104458