Vietnam's political process : how education shapes political decision-making / Casey Lucius.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lucius, Casey.

Series:

Routledge contemporary Southeast Asia series ; 25.

Routledge contemporary Southeast Asia series ; 25

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public administration--Vietnam.

Public administration.

Political culture.

Decision making--Political aspects.

Decision making.

Education--Political aspects.

Vietnam.

Education--Political aspects--Vietnam.

Education.

Decision making--Political aspects--Vietnam.

Political culture--Vietnam.

Vietnam--Politics and government.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xix, 186 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.

Contents:

1 Introduction 1

Rule-following and decision-making literature 2

Vietnam's political structure 8

Perspectives on current decision-making 12

2 A historical and cultural framework 15

The official historical discourse 16

Creating an official culture 23

Conclusion 25

3 Review of Vietnamese text books and defense education 27

The current structure and priority of education 29

Main themes taught to Vietnamese citizens 30

The values taught to today's leadership 48

Summary and conclusion 50

4 A case study on the National Landmine Impact Survey in Vietnam 57

The nature and extent of the problem 57

Entities involved in the National Landmine Impact Survey 61

Actions taken on the landmine/UXO problem 62

Phase I of the National Landmine Impact Survey 64

Phase II of the National Landmine Impact Survey 76

Data collected from interviews and literature 80

Analysis of decision-making 81

5 A case study on Vietnam's response to AI 87

The nature and extent of the problem 87

Decisions made by Vietnamese officials 93

International and intra-national partners 96

Actions taken against AI in Vietnam 98

Future actions to be taken against AI in Vietnam 104

Existing challenges for Vietnamese officials 105

Vietnam's achievements in the fight against AI 109

Analysis of decision-making 110

6 Comparison and analysis of two case studies 115

7 Other things to consider about decision-making in Vietnam 122

The role of the people in political decision-making 122

The role of mass organizations 126

The role of the media 129

Economic factors 132

The possibility of political change 134

Conclusion 136

8 Conclusion 138

Rules and protected values 139

The official role of the people and the party 141

Future changes 142

Final thoughts 145.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [151]-178) and index.

ISBN:

0415498120

0203876164

9780415498128

9780203876169

OCLC:

286458177