Public administration / Public policy Books
Aakar Books Globalization and Indian States: Education,
Book SynopsisThe text discusses the shortcomings of public services in Punjab due to state withdrawal and commercialization, impacting society negatively. It suggests a stronger state role for wider inclusion and effectiveness in education, healthcare, and agriculture.
£12.38
Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd Bharatiya Rajvyavastha for Upsc and State Pcs
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SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd Federal Fiscal Relations in India: Imperatives
Book SynopsisFederal fiscal management involves the sharing and distribution of financial and economic powers among different layers of government, and restructuring of public finances, among others. Countries such as India, that adopted the federal form of government, have guidelines in their Constitutions for such division of economic and financial powers. Even with all such institutional arrangements, the federal fiscal management is not without snags and hitches. Countries vary in their choice of federal system, welfare objectives, approaches to ensure balanced regional development and equity in economic growth, and the overall economic management approach. India with its diverse social, economic and cultural background is an ideal case of adopting the federal form of government. This fact was well-recognized even before Independence and so a system of federal fiscal sharing – sharing of revenues between various layers of government, using transfer processes referred to as inter-governmental transfers – had been put in place. Yet even after six decades the system remains thorny. To correct the imbalances, the tax system is under extensive revision and many other changes in the state level tax systems are planned. Further, the economic planning process is under complete revision with the replacement of the Planning Commission by the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog that might lead to further fundamental changes. All this might alter the revenue shares of the central, state and local governments, which calls for complete revamping of the federal fiscal arrangements for inter-governmental transfers in India. This book aims to analyze the federal fiscal sharing system for India and recommend suitable reforms, taking into account the impending changes in the structure of the economy and the potential for revenue generation at different levels of government. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Federal Form of Governance Federal Fiscal System: Broad Requirements The Indian Federal Fiscal System Major Issues of the Federal Fiscal Transfer System Guidelines for Restructuring Scientific and Rational Methods for Vertical and Horizontal Sharing Conclusions and Recommendations Appendix A: Fiscal Federal Management— Country Experiences Appendix B: Evolution of the Federal Fiscal Relations in India Appendix C: Vertical Fiscal Imbalance Appendix D: Measurement of HFI— An Illustration of the NMBF Method Appendix E: Criteria Used for Horizontal Tax Sharing in India by Successive Finance Commissions Bibliography Index
£47.50
Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd Development:: Experiences, Insights and
Book SynopsisDevelopment thinkers debate transition from developing to developed countries. India focuses on holistic, sustainable growth. Vipin Sharma's book explores economic development themes like pro-poor growth.
£22.79
Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. LIVING IN TRUTH
Book SynopsisGandhi's relevance today is crucial due to lack of moral leaders in politics and neglect of empowering the weakest in democracies. His non-violent, truth-based approach to democracy emphasizes equality and self-realization for individuals and communities.
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HarperCollins India India's Experiment with Democracy: The Life of a
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Pentagon Press Land Registration: Global Practices and Lessons
Book SynopsisAs per an estimate, a third of cases pending in Indian courts involve dispute over property. Some experts have the view that India should switch over from deed registration system to title registration system to solve the problem of ever increasing land disputes. The Department of Land Resources, Government of India, also subscribed to this view and listed ‘moving eventually towards guaranteed conclusive titles to immovable properties in the country’ as one of the objectives of the National Land Records Modernization Program (NLRMP) launched in 2008. In spite of this policy, not much headway was made by the states in this direction. Experience has shown that unless there is substantial research to support such a drastic change in the registration system practiced in India, states would not go for it.This book, authored by a senior Indian Administrative Service officer having extensive first-hand knowledge of land administration, fills the existing gap of research in the field of land registration and maintenance of title records in India. It contains: 1. A Comparative analysis of land registration system of Germany, UK, Australia, USA, France, and the Netherlands, the first three having title registration systems and the other three practicing deed registrations system. 2. Analysis of replicability of each of these systems in the Indian context. 3. Comparative analysis of laws regarding maintenance of land title records in four Indian states viz. Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab and West Bengal, covering each of the four regions of the country. 4. The author’s evidence-based recommendations on reforms required in the Indian land registration system. This book is a must-read for practitioners of law relating to land and property, and for policy makers looking at land-record reform as part of larger economic reforms. Law students aiming to understand the Indian land registration system, and how land registration is done around the world, will also benefit greatly from this work.
£32.96
McGraw Hill Education India Indian Economy for Civil Services Universities
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Vitasta Publishing Pvt.Ltd Decoding Indian Babudom
Book SynopsisA journalist's book exposes India's bureaucratic flaws from a common man's perspective, focusing on corruption, red tape, and unprofessionalism in property registry offices, RTOs, and civic authorities.
£14.99
Vitasta Publishing Pvt.Ltd Pandemic Disruptions and Odisha's Lessons in
Book SynopsisWith only 0.55 beds available for every 1,000 people, India''s public health system struggled to cope with the COVID-19 crisis, even while out-of-pocket expenditure pushed millions back into poverty leading to economic, educational, and equity distress. Also, with the increase in the use of technology, concerns about data privacy and citizens right to privacy emerged. Tensions between the State and Centre over the allocation of funds built up as budgetary resources started dwindling for both. Children becoming orphans and girls vulnerable to child marriages and trafficking was another disturbing fallout. Amidst these multifarious challenges in several sectors, there were States like Odisha which stood out, by adopting the famed 5T framework of governance which forms the overacting policy approach in what has now gained prominence as the Odisha Model of growth and development. Odisha Government''s handling of the covid crisis riding on its earlier experience in handling natural disasters has been applauded nationally as well as globally. Pandemic Disruptions and Odisha''s Lessons in Governance compiles various essays that the author wrote during the pandemic years outlining India''s and Odisha''s fight against COVID and all the concomitant unintended consequences while also commenting on how either policy planning or implementation could possibly have been better, setting out a roadmap for the future. Several of these policy prescriptions were later adopted by the Government.
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Niyogi Books Beyond The Trappings of Office: A Civil Servant's
Book SynopsisThe way and the extent to which they, and myriad other characters, shaped the authorâs personality is shared in his selfeffacing, yet charming, writing.
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HarperCollins India Our India: Reflections on a Nation Betwixt and
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Springer Why Knowing What To Do Is Not Enough: A Realistic
Book SynopsisThis open access book sets out to explain the reasons for the gap between “knowing” and “doing” in view of self-reliance, which is more and more often expected of citizens. In today’s society, people are expected to take responsibility for their own lives and be self-reliant. This is no easy feat. They must be on constant high alert in areas of life such as health, work and personal finances and, if things threaten to go awry, take appropriate action without further ado. What does this mean for public policy? Policymakers tend to assume that the government only needs to provide people with clear information and that, once properly informed, they will automatically do the right thing. However, it is becoming increasingly obvious that things do not work like that. Even though people know perfectly well what they ought to do, they often behave differently. Why is this? This book sets out to explain the reasons for the gap between ‘knowing’ and ‘doing’. It focuses on the role of non-cognitive capacities, such as setting goals, taking action, persevering and coping with setbacks, and shows how these capacities are undermined by adverse circumstances. By taking the latest psychological insights fully into account, this book presents a more realist perspective on self-reliance, and shows government officials how to design rules and institutions that allow for the natural limitations in people’s ‘capacity to act’. Table of ContentsChapter 1. The importance of mental capacity for self-reliance.- Chapter 2. Self-reliance in everyday life.- Chapter 3. Determinants of capacity to act.- Chapter 4. Self-reliance and situational influences.- Chapter 5. Training and intervention.- Chapter 6. Mental capacities, self-reliance and policy.- Bibliography.
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Leuven University Press Handbook for Ethiopian Public Administration
Book SynopsisFollow-up to the handbook Public Administration in Ethiopia Improving, assuring, and maintaining the quality and relevance of education and training in Public Administration has attracted increasing attention among PA scholars and practitioners worldwide. The Handbook for Ethiopian Public Administration Program Accreditation is a follow-up to the first handbook on Ethiopian Public Administration. The new handbook zooms in on how to improve, assure, and accredit PA education and training programs in Ethiopia. It is consistent with the Pan-Africanism and African Union’s Agenda 2063 and contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDGs 4 and 16.Together with the handbook Public Administration in Ethiopia (2020), the current follow-up volume is a valuable stepping stone for PA teaching and PA research in Ethiopia and therefore essential reading for students, practitioners, and theorists interested in public administration, public policy, and sustainable development. Ebook available in Open Access.Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations Preface Acknowledgments About the Editors Chapter One. The Handbook and Its Structure 1.1. Introduction to the Handbook 1.2. The Structure of the Handbook Chapter Two. International, African, and National Higher Education Contexts 2.1. International and African Contexts: UN SDG and AU Agenda 2063 2.2. Higher Education in Ethiopia: Post-1990s Institutional Context 2.3. Conclusions Chapter Three. Public Administration Education in Ethiopia 3.1. Emperor Haile Selassie’s Regime (1930–1974) 3.2. Derge Regime (1974–1991) 3.3. BA and Postgraduate Curriculum Development and Review: Post-1991 Ethiopia 3.3.1. Curriculum Development and Review Process Guiding Principles 3.3.2. Curriculum Development and Approval Process. 3.3.3. Procedure for Curriculum Modification 3.3.4. The Structure of the Curriculum 3.4. PA Program under the EPRDF Regime 3.4.1. Bachelor of Arts (BA) (1991–2000) 3.4.2. Bachelor of Arts (BA) (2000–2013) 3.4.3. Bachelor (BA) (2013–) 3.5. PA Masters and PhD Programs in Public Universities 3.5.1. Master’s and PhD Programs PA Curricula 3.6. Conclusions Chapter Four. Public Administration Education Accreditation 4.1. Why Accreditation? 4.2. Elements of Accreditation 4.3. Approaches and Types of PA Program Evaluation 4.3.1. Approaches to PA Program Evaluation 4.3.2. Types of Evaluation: Accreditation versus Audit 4.4. Public Administration Education and Training Program Accreditation Institutions 4.4.1. International Commission on Accreditation of Public Administration Education and Training Programs (ICAPA) 4.4.2. European Association for Public Administration Accreditation (EAPAA) 4.4.3. African Higher Education Quality Assurance and Accreditation (AHEQAA) 4.4.4. National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) 4.4.5. Other National Experiences: Africa 4.5. The Debate on Public Administration Program Accreditation 4.6. The Costs and Challenges of Accreditation 4.7. Conclusions Chapter Five. Steps to Ethiopian Public Administration Program Accreditation 5.1. Beyond De Jure Accreditation 5.2. How to Start and Conduct Accreditation? 5.3. PA Program Accreditation Initiative in Ethiopia: Lessons from AAU and AU 5.4. How to Organize the Accreditation 5.5. How to Respond to Recommendations and Use Accreditation as Part of Quality Improvement Strategy? 5.6. The Need for Capacity Building to Improve and Sustain PA Program Quality 5.7. The Need to Establish an Accreditation Unit and a Network of Ethiopian PA Departments within the Ethiopian Public Administration Association (EPAA): The Proposal 5.8. Conclusions Annexes Annex 1. Three PA Curriculums during the Haile Selassie Regime Annex 2. Three PA Curricula during the Derge Regime Annex 3. Three PA Curricula from 1993 to 2000 Annex 4. BA in Development Administration Curriculum (ESCU), and BA in PA and Development Management Curriculum (AAU) Annex 5. Harmonized BA Curriculum in Public Administration and Development Management Annex 6. BA Curricula Major in Governance and Development Management/Studies, and BA Major in Development Management Annex 7. MA and PhD Curricula Annex 8. International Commission on Accreditation of Public Administration Education and Training (ICAPA) Self-Assessment Guide Document References Useful Websites
£13.30
Leuven University Press Futures for the Public Sector
Book SynopsisThought-provoking analysis of how illiberalism, major crises and digital transformation are changing our politico-administrative systemsWhat does the future hold for the public sector? A convergence of illiberalism, major crises, system quakes and digital transformations are reshaping current politico-administrative systems. How will this challenge the way states and public administrations can and should be managed, and what will be the impact on citizenadministrative relations and our models of democracy? In this book, leading Public Administration scholars reflect on major trends in the public sector and their implications. They offer visions of how the academic field of Public Administration can respond to or anticipate possible futures. Ideal for policymakers, academics, and anyone invested in the future of governance, this compelling work reflects on how the forces transforming our world will impact the public sector.
£31.50
City University of Hong Kong Press Evaluation of the C. Y. Leung Administration
Book Synopsis“Did C. Y. Leung achieve his goals? Did he perform his duty to the Hong Kong people as their third Chief Executive?” To answer these questions, this book presents a rational, research-based critique of the C. Y. Leung Administration that governed in Hong Kong from 2012 to 2017. It is a sweeping and original publication that covers various aspects of governance, including politics, economics, healthcare, human rights, civil service, housing, urban planning, youth, and legislative council elections as well as Hong Kong’s relationship with Taiwan, Mainland China, and Western countries. Written by a team of expert authors from various fields, this book is one of the first comprehensive academic discourses on issues facing the Administration. The first chapter sets the tone of the book, with the subsequent chapters providing additional details confirming the general conclusions of the authors concerning the C. Y. Leung Administration. Written for scholars and community members interested in Hong Kong governance, this book is an anthology of articles that present a complex and comprehensive critique of one specific Chief Executive’s period of influence and how his administration’s policies still affect the Hong Kong community today.
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City University of Hong Kong Press Can Hong Kong Exceptionalism Last? Dilemmas of
Book SynopsisHong Kong under British rule was a prime example of exceptionalism in many aspects - economic, political, and even social. It was governed under a colonial structure and yet had enjoyed a large degree of social and economic freedom, as well as fiscal self-sufficiency and autonomy from London. After returning to Chinese rule in 1997, Hong Kong has continued to thrive as a relatively resilient city state still known for efficiency and effectiveness despite tensions and scepticism about its political future. This book carries decades of academic observations and the author's personal political experience. It reviews and reflects on the past trajectory of governance and administration, identifying strengths and capabilities as well as constraints and vulnerabilities of Hong Kong as a polity and society, while charting its course of 'exceptionalism' within a new context and under changing conditions. As this book concludes, the exceptionalism of Hong Kong not only hinges on institutional arrangements and historical inheritance but also on the statecraft of the administration of the day.Trade Review… This is a text for deep reading, reflection, and deliberation."– Professor Lui Tai-lok Chair Professor of Hong Kong Studies, Director of the Academy of Hong Kong Studies, Director of the Centre for Greater China Studies, and Former Vice President (Research & Development) at Education University of Hong Kong"… a gem … whatever your political stand is, you have to admire Professor Cheung's thorough observations and profound ideas on what made this city tick…"– Mr Lam Woon-kwong Former Secretary for the Civil Service and Secretary for Home Affairs, and Former Convenor of Non-Official Members of the Executive Council (2012–2017)Table of ContentsIntroduction Exceptionalism and HybridityPart I The Legacy 1 The Making of an Administrative State 2 Administrative Modernisation 3 Public Sector Reform Part II Transition and Change 4 Regime Transition and Institutional Changes 5 A New Ministerial System 6 The Civil Service System and Reform 7 Government Capacity and Policy System 8 From Positive Non-Interventionism to Proactive Government 9 Government Performance and Trust Part III Tensions and Challenges 10 The Quest for Democracy 11 A Government Without Parties or Votes 12 Two Systems, Two Existentialisms 13 The Rise of Identity Politics 14 The Wider Governance Debates Epilogue Hong Kong Exceptionalism at a CrossroadsPostscript
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Central European University Press The Moneywasting Machine: Five Months Inside
Book SynopsisFor five months in 2013–2014, Dušan Pavlović took time off from teaching to accept a senior position in Serbia’s Ministry of Economy. This short period was long enough for him to make a penetrating diagnosis of the economic activity of the postcommunist government. He found that a coterie of tycoons and politicians live off the wealth of the majority of citizens and smaller entrepreneurs, while the economy performs below its capacities. In academic terms, extractive economic institutions create allocative inefficiency. Vivid, suggestive, and even entertaining accounts depict how privatization is administered and foreign investment projects are handled, and how party members, relatives, and friends are hired into public administration and state-owned companies. They show how the managers of firms that queue for state subsidies resist the systematic screening of their businesses. The principles of Keynesian economics are distorted and misused to conceal deliberate fiscal mismanagement. Huge ill-conceived development projects siphon taxpayers’ money from “non-economic” activities like social services, health, education, science, and culture. What Pavlović found in Serbia is acutely symptomatic of many other European post-communist regimes of our time, lending his book singular importance.
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Central European University Press Leadership in the Time of Covid: Pandemic
Book SynopsisThe Covid pandemic has put all modern societies to a serious test of resilience. The interdisciplinary research on which this book is based examined how four European governments behaved in these circumstances. During the months of the crisis, the team of experts coordinated by the editors of this volume took a close look at the decision-making processes in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia – the so-called Visegrad Four. The inquiries focused on experiences from the academic, health, economic and social fields. The methods of comparison included surveys, interviews, discourse analysis, for which the adaptive leadership theory provided the conceptual framework. The conclusions are both academic and practical. Aside the description of the pandemic responses, the research had a formative dimension: how can an adaptive leadership approach better help societies manage the health and societal impacts of similar challenges? The spectrum of emerging anti-democratic tendencies in the region provided the specific context of the exercise. The four states face varying degrees of democratic backsliding as well as illiberal influences that have affected their response to the pandemic, which gives this research on the Visegrad Four a worldwide resonance.Table of ContentsTable of Contents List of Tables List of Figures List of Appendices List of Boxes INTRODUCTION Introduction Leadership Framework Chapter Outline CHAPTER 1 – The Czech Republic: The “Best in Covid” Introduction The Czech Case Survey: Czech Covid Leadership Response Questionnaire Discussion and Conclusion Appendix CZ 1: Czech Covid Leadership Response Questionnaire Appendix CZ 2: Covid Pandemic Leadership Open-ended comments CHAPTER 2 – Slovakia: In the Shadow of Sputnik Introduction The Slovak Case Opinion Polls: Analysis of Slovak Public Opinion During Covid-19 Conclusion Appendix SK 1 - Overview of selected events CHAPTER 3 – Poland: A Two Front Battle Introduction Sources of Data and Background The Polish Case Interview: The Attitude of Entrepreneurs in Poland During the First Wave of the Covid-19 Pandemic and After the Adoption of the Vaccine Discussion and Conclusion Appendix PL 1. Questionnaire intended for the first and second stage of the study CHAPTER 4 – Hungary: The Enemy is Everywhere Introduction The Hungarian Case Discourse Analysis: The Communication Style of Viktor Orbán in the Epidemic Discussion and Conclusion CHAPTER 5 – Conclusion: Following the Leader Introduction Meta-Analysis Adaptive Leadership and Democracy Conclusion BIBLIOGRAPHY List of Contributors
£103.81
Springer Verlag, Singapore The Cost of Development in China
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the future of China and its sustainable development, and summarizes the implications, forms, causes, countermeasures and related rules of the main costs generated during a country’s period of development, so as to provide a theoretical reference and decision-making consulting tools for institutions and scientific governance and management professionals. Combining China’s national situation and development characteristics with the country as a unit, it uses case studies to propose the concept of cost theory and the theoretical system of national development cost. Focusing on the goals of innovation in nation building, common development and prosperity, as well as enhancement of people’s net welfare, the book summarizes and draws conclusions about various aspects of national development, including economic development cost; political, social and cultural development cost; foreign opening-up development cost and nature development cost. It primarily establishes an indicator system of national development cost for promoting full-factor productivity and reducing development cost, and provides a theoretical basis for implementing the scientific political-achievement view.Table of ContentsPart I Proposition of Development Cost in China.- Chapter I Learning and Practice of Scientific Outlook on Development: Considering Maximization of Net Welfare as the Scientific Political Achievement View.- Chapter II Scientific Development of China in the Future: Inspiration of Chinese Dream to Development Cost.- Chapter III Innovation Powerhouse: Build a Society of Joint Development and Common Prosperity.- Chapter IV Economic Growth Cost in China.- Chapter V Cost of Economic Transformation in China.- Chapter VI Cost of Economic Disturbance in China.- Chapter VII Cost of Economic Regulation and Control in China.- Summary of Economic Development Cost in China.- Chapter VIII Political Reform Cost in China.- Chapter IX Chinese Political System Construction Cost.- Chapter X Cost of Chinese Political Decision-making System.- Chapter XI Cost of Chinese Ruling Party Construction.- Chapter XII Cost of Chinese Political consultation and Crossing of Information Gap.- Chapter XIII Cost of Chinese Democracy Construction.- Summary of Chinese Political Development Cost.- Part IV Cost of Chinese Social Development.- Chapter XIV Chinese Social Livelihood Issues and Their Cost.- Chapter XV Cost of Population Change in Chinese Society.- Chapter XVI Chinese Social Management Cost.- Chapter XVII Chinese Social Stability Cost.- Chapter XVIII Chinese Social Advancement Cost.- Summarization of Chinese Social Development Cost.- Chapter XIX China’s Cost of Civilization Inheriting and National Customs Protection.- Chapter XX Cost of Chinese Ideological Evolution and Modern Media System Construction.- Chapter XXI Cost of Chinese Soft Power Construction and Response to International Cultural Invasion.- Summary of the Cost of Chinese Cultural Development.- Chapter XXII China’s Opening Development Thoughts and Their Cost.- Chapter XXIII China’s Cost of International Exchange and Consensus.- Chapter XXIV China’s Cost of Investment and Construction of Investment Environment.- Chapter XXV Cost of International Trade Development.- Chapter XXVI Construction Cost of China’s Three-dimensional Transportation.- Chapter XXVII The Cost of China’s Creditability Construction and Handling of Threats.- Summary of the Cost of Foreign Opening-up Development.- Chapter XXVIII Cost of China’s Resource and Energy.- Chapter XXIX Cost of China’s Ecological Environment.- Chapter XXX Cost of Disasters in.- Chapter XXXI China’s Cost of Handling Climate Change.- Chapter XXXII Cost of Harmony between Human and NatureSummary of China’s Cost of Nature Development.- Part VIII Inspiration of China’s Development Cost Theory for China’s Development.- Chapter XXXIII Indicator System Foundation of Development Cost Chapter XXXIV Promote the Enhancement of Total Factor Productivity and Reduce Development Cost.- Chapter XXXV Benchmarking of Scientific Achievement View.- References.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Xi Jinping's New Development Philosophy
Book SynopsisThis book is devoted to the analysis of the Six Development Concepts of China titled “Xi Jinping's New Development Philosophy”, namely Innovative Development, Coordinated Development, Green Development, Open Development, Sharing Development, and Security Development. The book pursues three major objectives: firstly, to accurately portray the theoretical sources, practical innovation and major contents of these development ideas; secondly, to analyze what are the major relationships among these development ideas and their main common point is “people centered”, which is the largest theoretical innovation of this book. Thirdly, through analyzing China’s development idea, this book provides development paths, strategy, theories, and practical experiences for other developing countries.Trade Review“This informative book underscores the existing intricacies in China’s development stages throughout the history, and would be helpful for scholars and researchers who want to better understand Chinese development.” (Behzad Abdollahpour, Journal of Chinese Political Science, Vol. 25, 2020)Table of ContentsChapter 1: Innovative Development.- Chapter 2: Coordinated Development.- Chapter 3: Green Development.- Chapter 4: Open Development.- Chapter 5: Shared Development.- Chapter 6: Security Development.- Chapter 7: China’s Unique Development Road.
£52.88
Springer Verlag, Singapore Issues in Indian Public Policies
Book SynopsisThis book discusses economic development in general and selected public policy issues with a focus on philosophy, Gandhian thoughts and sectoral issues in the Indian context. It presents scholarly contributions on growth and development in India, with particular emphasis on human development in connection with the economy of India and selected developing countries. It brings to the forefront a body of knowledge on philosophy and ethical issues within the domain of public policies relating to development in today’s world. The book includes contributions from leading economists and covering a range of issues such as the Indian government’s current ‘Make in India’ drive, the role of the World Bank, managing educational finances, development and higher education policy, inflation, decentralization, inequality, regional development, and linkages between health, nutrition and education. Accordingly, the book not only offers a useful resource for academics, economists and development practitioners, but also has important implications for public policymaking.Table of ContentsIntegrating Ethics into Economics.- Economics of Make in India: Policy drives and challenges.- Role of the World Bank in Middle Income Countries.- Can We Attempt Education Accounts in India: A Tentative Road Map.- Sacrifice Ratio and Cost of Inflation for the Indian Economy.- The Experience Of Decentralisation In India.- Review of conceptual and empirical issues on regional imbalances – national and international experiences.- Issues relating to Financing of Education in Gandhian Way.- Educational Finances.- Issues relating to Balanced Regional Development.- Issues relating to Human Development.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Sri Lanka At Crossroads: Geopolitical Challenges
Book SynopsisHaving celebrated its 70th year of independence in 2018, Sri Lanka, a strategically-positioned island nation, now finds itself with the potential to be a super connector in fast-developing Asia. While carving out a place for itself in the international arena, Sri Lanka has simultaneously had to look inwards to recover and rebuild its potential, bruised by an era of colonial rule and nearly 30 years of a civil war, with two youth insurrections.This book examines these twin dimensions. First, how Sri Lanka is negotiating its international reach and the spheres of influence that extend from other Asian and world powers, and second, how the country is engaging in nation-building, from days of racial riots to ones of peace-building, reconciliation, more robust governance, and the development of cyber security.Written from the perspective of a Sri Lankan academic and the head of the national security think tank, this book offers insights into how the country has addressed its post-conflict as well as geopolitical challenges, navigated through domestic politics, and ramped up peace-building efforts, to now reach a junction where it can put its foot firmly on the road to prosperity in a new Asian world order.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Crowdasset: Crowdfunding For Policymakers
Book SynopsisCrowdfunding is already transforming the way many entrepreneurs and enterprises around the globe think about community engagement and fundraising for various causes. This book puts forth the belief that policymakers, public servants and various governments, municipalities and regions can significantly benefit from crowdfunding through employing crowd-related mechanisms within their frameworks and using their crowd as an asset — a crowdasset. Using real-world examples, this book explores the opportunities presented by crowdfunding and crowdfunded innovation, and how major policymakers are already using crowdfunding and crowd mechanisms to accelerate innovation, engagement and community transformation. A guide for those involved in crowdfunding, CrowdAsset brings readers through the journey of maximising crowd impact.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Speaking Truth To Power: Singapore's Pioneer
Book SynopsisIt is said that the duty of public servants is to 'speak truth to power' — to give honest, sound and sometimes unpopular advice to political leaders. Underneath the narrative of the Singapore story, as personified by Lee Kuan Yew and the first-generation leaders, lie the lesser-known tales of dedicated public servants in the nation-building process. Singapore's development cannot be fully understood without considering the role of those in public service during the transition to independence from the 1950s to 60s.Featuring oral history interviews from the National Archives of Singapore with 11 pioneer public servants, Speaking Truth to Power: Singapore's Pioneer Public Servants reveals first-hand, personal accounts of the civil service's transition from the colonial era, their relationship with the political leaders, and how Singapore's economic development was driven by sound public administration in those critical years. The annotated interviews make for an easily readable format for researchers and general audiences alike.Some of Singapore's pioneer public servants featured in the book include:Wee Chong Jin, The First Local Chief JusticeGoh Koh Pui, Chairman of the PSAAbdul Wahab Ghows, Solicitor-General and High Court JudgeHedwig Anuar, Director of the National LibraryKwa Soon Bee, Pioneer of Singapore's Healthcare SystemAlan Choe, HDB's First Architect-Planner, and Founder of the URAChan Chin Bock, Chairman of the EDBJ. Y. Pillay, The Man Behind Singapore AirlinesNgiam Tong Dow, The Maverick Perm SecTommy Koh, Singapore's Representative at the United NationsWinston Choo, The First Chief of Defence Force
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Speaking Truth To Power: Singapore's Pioneer
Book SynopsisIt is said that the duty of public servants is to 'speak truth to power' — to give honest, sound and sometimes unpopular advice to political leaders. Underneath the narrative of the Singapore story, as personified by Lee Kuan Yew and the first-generation leaders, lie the lesser-known tales of dedicated public servants in the nation-building process. Singapore's development cannot be fully understood without considering the role of those in public service during the transition to independence from the 1950s to 60s.Featuring oral history interviews from the National Archives of Singapore with 11 pioneer public servants, Speaking Truth to Power: Singapore's Pioneer Public Servants reveals first-hand, personal accounts of the civil service's transition from the colonial era, their relationship with the political leaders, and how Singapore's economic development was driven by sound public administration in those critical years. The annotated interviews make for an easily readable format for researchers and general audiences alike.Some of Singapore's pioneer public servants featured in the book include:Wee Chong Jin, The First Local Chief JusticeGoh Koh Pui, Chairman of the PSAAbdul Wahab Ghows, Solicitor-General and High Court JudgeHedwig Anuar, Director of the National LibraryKwa Soon Bee, Pioneer of Singapore's Healthcare SystemAlan Choe, HDB's First Architect-Planner, and Founder of the URAChan Chin Bock, Chairman of the EDBJ. Y. Pillay, The Man Behind Singapore AirlinesNgiam Tong Dow, The Maverick Perm SecTommy Koh, Singapore's Representative at the United NationsWinston Choo, The First Chief of Defence Force
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Agile Government: Emerging Perspectives In Public
Book SynopsisThe governments of today are not able to transform and adapt to changes in the world around them, as demanded by their constituents. The nature of work, value of public goods, and the constant bombardment of crises are making the old bureaucratic structures obsolete.Agile Government is an emerging theme, that of government-wide reinvention for adaptiveness and responsiveness. It places the accountability, delivery, capture, design and creation of public value at the heart of the government. The concept of agile government is confused with terms like Agile Manifesto, agile governance, agility among others, and because of this, needs some unpacking.This book is a deep dive into this topic. It offers insights from the theoretical development of the topic of agile government, some lessons from government practices around the world, and ongoing academic and policy research. The project is spearheaded by the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government, which is the first teaching and research institution in the Arab world focusing on public policy and governance.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Building Immunity: Crisis And Contagion In The
Book SynopsisFrom the financial contagion of the 2007 Global Financial Crisis (GFC) to viral contagion in the recent COVID-19 pandemic, Singapore has been severely impacted by ripples and shockwaves that have emanated from global financial and healthcare crises. At the same time, it has proven to be highly resilient amidst such instability. This book provides an in-depth account of Singapore's policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and GFC. It focuses on the policy capacity-building efforts that have taken place in the aftermath of earlier crises such as the 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak and the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis.Linked across time and space, these four crises — SARS, COVID-19, the AFC and GFC — reflect a consistent pattern in Singapore's approach to crisis management. This is a pattern that involves policy learning and capacity-building after each crisis, and the application of these lessons and capacities to subsequent crises. In focusing on the role of policy capacity in Singapore's crisis response measures, this book will provide policymakers and practitioners with a useful framework that can be used to plan for future crises and pandemics.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Social Context, Policies, And Changes In
Book SynopsisThis book is a collection of essays by thought and advocacy leaders, policymakers, and academics in Singapore who have been and are in positions of influence in shaping social policies, and hence the social context, in the country. These essays are meant to initiate discussion, promote debate and broaden understanding of the social issues at play, the challenges faced, and the trade-offs involved in enhancing social policies, strengthening the social compact, and shaping the social context in Singapore.This is done through addressing issues and challenges in (1) Government and Civil Society; (2) Education; (3) Employability and Employment; (4) Social and Family Development; (5) Demographics and Social Spending; (6) Healthcare and Healthcare Financing; (7) Urban Planning and the Environment; (8) Disruptions, New Technologies and Smart Nation.It is hoped this book will be useful for students of sociology, social policy or public policy, as they discuss the dynamics and trade-offs involved in planning, shaping and implementing social and public policies in Singapore. This book also hopes to inform and initiate dialogues among Singaporeans on the social issues and challenges we face in our city-state and which we have to collectively address as a nation.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Economics In Practice: Evidence-based
Book SynopsisSingapore is recognised to be one of the most successful economies in the world given its rapid economic and social transformation. Its success is the result of a judicious blend of markets and government, high-quality governance, and public policies that are coherent, consistent and coordinated.This book showcases the contribution of Economics to Singapore's public policymaking. To illustrate the diverse areas that economic analysis has contributed to, this book comprises three sections that span the economic and non-economic policy domains in Singapore. Section I covers economic policies relating to economic growth, trade, investments, productivity, innovation, industrial development, the enterprise landscape and manpower. Section II highlights socioeconomic and security policies, and covers themes such as income inequality and mobility, families, healthcare costs and crime. In Section III, the focus is on infrastructural policies relating to the environment, housing and land transport.This book commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Singapore Government's Economist Service. As the premier service for economists in the Singapore public sector, the Economist Service plays an integral role in supporting evidence-based policymaking through rigorous economic research and analysis of public policies.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Economics In Practice: Evidence-based
Book SynopsisSingapore is recognised to be one of the most successful economies in the world given its rapid economic and social transformation. Its success is the result of a judicious blend of markets and government, high-quality governance, and public policies that are coherent, consistent and coordinated.This book showcases the contribution of Economics to Singapore's public policymaking. To illustrate the diverse areas that economic analysis has contributed to, this book comprises three sections that span the economic and non-economic policy domains in Singapore. Section I covers economic policies relating to economic growth, trade, investments, productivity, innovation, industrial development, the enterprise landscape and manpower. Section II highlights socioeconomic and security policies, and covers themes such as income inequality and mobility, families, healthcare costs and crime. In Section III, the focus is on infrastructural policies relating to the environment, housing and land transport.This book commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Singapore Government's Economist Service. As the premier service for economists in the Singapore public sector, the Economist Service plays an integral role in supporting evidence-based policymaking through rigorous economic research and analysis of public policies.
£42.75
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Crisis Leadership And Public Governance During
Book SynopsisThis book explores various issues and challenges emanating from the COVID-19 pandemic. It examines how governments worldwide have dealt with the pandemic. Post-COVID-19 and its disruptive impact on social and economic life as well as public and political attitudes, the world is not the same. A new normal has dawned in public management and public services, with immense implications. This volume collects the lessons drawn from the pandemic, notably how crisis leadership and public governance were used to combat the crisis, as well as which aspects were helpful in that regard. This book covers a total of 17 countries and regions, namely: Japan, South Korea, Singapore, China (Mainland), Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, The Netherlands, the Nordic Countries (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland), the UK and US. Special attention is drawn to China (Mainland) in particular, where the pandemic first broke out. Its subsequent efforts in suppressing the epidemic have been quite stunning. The range enables good international comparisons to be made in crisis leadership, response strategies and effectiveness across continents, systems, and cultures (East Asia, Oceania, Europe and North America). While the pandemic is still ongoing by the time the book is finalized, the experience gained over more than two years has provided good ground for lesson drawing.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Governing Well: Reflections On Singapore And
Book SynopsisWhat is the secret of effective government in today's complex and turbulent world? In this collection of essays written for Singapore's leading news organisations, public policy practitioner turned academic Terence Ho trains his focus on the issues of the day: education, demographics, economic growth, inflation, taxes and social support, among others.In unpacking these issues and what they mean for Singapore, Terence distils policy principles relevant to societies across the world as they grapple with the challenges of rising inequality, political polarisation, technological disruption, climate change and more.The essays in this collection draw insights from the author's nearly two decades of experience in Singapore's Public Service, recognised as one of the world's most innovative. They open a window into the future of governance in Singapore and beyond.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among
Book SynopsisThe book documents the history of the prevention-of-mother-to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) program in Guyana, as well as the impact of HIV on pregnant and postpartum women’s adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). The book shows research work by reviewing the literature to investigate relevant adherence studies, presenting in-depth interviews on adherence perspectives of clinic patients and healthcare providers, and a cross-sectional descriptive study of pregnant women that investigated general adherence to pregnancy-related behaviours and ART, and the efficacy of a theoretical model (Health Belief Model) to understand and predict ART adherence within this group. Author discusses the factors affecting ART adherence among pregnant and postpartum women, since existing studies may not account for cultural and other local variations. The findings provide insight into the local situation, and will also inform policy and practice in Guyana, and the wider Caribbean Community (CARICOM).Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: HIV and AIDS in Guyana.- Chapter 3: Factors affecting antiretroviral therapy adherence among HIV-positive pregnant and postpartum women: an adapted systematic review.- Chapter 4: Characteristics of pregnant women in Guyana with and without HIV.- Chapter 5: Antiretroviral perspectives of pregnant and postpartum women in Guyana: barriers and facilitators.- Chapter 6: Adherence patterns to prenatal vitamins and pregnancy health behaviors.- Chapter 7: Predictors of ART adherence.- Chapter 8: Predicting adherence to antiretroviral therapy among pregnant women in Guyana: utility of the health belief model.- Chapter 9: Discussion and Key Implications.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Disinformation and Fake News
Book SynopsisThis book is a collection of chapters penned by practitioners from around the world on the impact that disinformation and fake news has had in both the online and social sphere.While much has been said about individual disinformation campaigns in specific countries, this book offers a panoramic view of how these campaigns are conducted, who they target, and how they are spread. By bringing together research on specific countries and international data mined from questionnaires and online studies, the understanding of the term 'fake news' is greatly expanded and the issues we face are brought to light. The book includes contributions by experts such as Jean-Baptiste Vilmer (Macron Leaks), and includes case studies from Asia, such as Singapore and Myanmar, written in an accessible manner for the general interested reader, practitioners and policymakers in the field.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Part I: Overview of Disinformation.- Chapter 2. How news audiences think about misinformation across the world.- Chapter 3. Tools of Disinformation: How fake news gets to deceive.- Chapter 4. Disinformation as a threat to national security.- Part II. Disinformation in Context.- Chapter 5. Building digital resilience ahead of elections and beyond.- Chapter 6. Hate speech in Myanmar: The perfect storm.- Chapter 7. Fighting information manipulation: The French experience.- Chapter 8. Disinformation and cultural practice in Southeast Asia.- Part III. Countering Disinformation.- Chapter 9. NATO amidst hybrid warfare threats- effective strategic communications as a tool against disinformation and propaganda.- Chapter 10. Lithuanian Elves and countermeasures.- Chapter 11. Fake News and Disinformation: Singapore perspectives.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Reforming State-Owned Enterprises in Asia:
Book SynopsisThis book analyzes state-owned enterprises (SOEs), which are still significant players in many Asian economies. They provide essential public services, build and operate key infrastructure, and are often reservoirs of public employment. Their characteristics and inherent competitive advantages as publicly owned enterprises allow them to play these critical roles. Their weaknesses in governance and inefficiencies in incentive structures, however, also often lead to poor performance. SOEs must be efficient, transparent, and accountable to level the playing field for private companies, secure the growth of a vibrant private sector, and achieve sustained and inclusive economic growth. This book analyzes the reform of SOEs in Asia, the results of which are mixed. The volume concludes that some key conditions generally need to be met for SOE reforms to be successful: national bureaucracies must have the capacity to implement the reforms, and adverse impacts on international trade and investment must be avoided.Table of ContentsSection 1: Corporate Governance, Strategy and the Legal framework Chapter 1: Strategy, Independence, and Governance of State-owned Enterprises in Asia Henrique Schneider Chapter 2: Enhancing the Transparency and Accountability of State-Owned Enterprises Chung-a Park and Hans Christiansen Chapter 3: Regulatory Frameworks for Reforms of State-Owned Enterprises in Thailand and Malaysia Pornchai Wisuttisak and Nasarudin Bin Abdul Rahman Chapter 4: Reforming State-owned Enterprises in Asia: Lessons from Competition Law and Policy in India Vijay Kumar Singh Chapter 5: State-owned Enterprises in Uzbekistan: Taking Stock and Some Reform Priorities Umidjon Abdullaev Section 2: Privatization: Challenges and Solutions Chapter 6: The Effects of Privatization and Corporate Governance of SOEs in Transition Economy: Case of Kazakhstan Keun Jung Lee Chapter 7: The Privatization of Japan Railway and Japan Post: Why, How, and Now Chul Ju Kim and Michael C. Huang Chapter 8: Reform and Privatization of State Owned Enterprises in India Kunmin Kim and N. Panchanatham Chapter 9: Privatization of Iranian State-Owned Enterprises: Barriers and Policy Recommendations Mohsen Fazelian, Hooman Peimani, and Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary Section 3: Evaluation of Performance and Country Studies Chapter 10. Necessity of Developing a Comprehensive Evaluation Framework for SOEs Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary, Naoyuki Yoshino, Chul Ju Kim, Aline Mortha Chapter 11: Is the Management Evaluation System of State-Owned Enterprises in the Republic of Korea a Good Tool for Better Performance? Jhungsoo Park, Jina Kim, Chul Ju Kim Chapter 12: State-owned Enterprise Reform in Viet Nam: Progress and Challenges Le Ngoc Dang, Dinh Dung, and Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary Chapter 13: State-owned Enterprises and Cluster-based Industrialization: Evidence from Bangladesh Monzur Hossain Chapter 14: State-Owned Enterprises in Singapore: Performance and Policy Recommendations Youngho Chang Chapter 15: Obstacles to Doing Business in Asia: Cross-Country Analysis for State-Owned Enterprises and Private Firms Thai-Ha Le, Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary, and Canh Phuc Nguyen Chapter 16: State-Ownership and Nationalisation in the Energy Sector: The Case Of Kazakhstan’s Oil Industry Serik Orazgaliyev
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Springer Verlag, Singapore China’s Transition on Climate Change
Book SynopsisThis book provides a two-level analytical framework and empirical study to analyze the reason and process of China’s transition that is from a follower to driver in the field of global climate governance, and is especially valuable the dialogues and cooperation between the government, media and civil society. Nowadays, China shows strong leadership to push the process of global climate governance. It’s the first and fastest time in the past 40-year history of China’s Opening-up that China wins the international respect and trust in one of the issues of global governance. What experiences can be summarized? What dynamic situations and new possibilities emerged after Trump, the U.S. president announced to withdraw from the Paris Agreement? How to move forward based on the existing success? This timely book offers new lens for international readers to understand China’s effort domestically and internationally in the field of climate change and illustrate the outlook of the climate governance in the frame of win-win co-governance model. Trade Review Table of Contents
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards and the
Book SynopsisThe book presents arguments derived from primary sources related to international arbitration in South Asian jurisdictions, a list of the same is made available therein. The book is a research statement on the contemporary concerns within international commercial arbitration, especially related to enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. Importantly, the book through a unique methodology of interface, presents the gratuitous nature of Article 34 of the UNCITRAL Model Law when read with Article V of the New York Convention, especially the plea to the States within Article VII of the same Convention to ease the restrictions and the process of enforceability of foreign arbitral awards. The book also articulates another important and immediate need with regard to international arbitration – the delimitation of public policy exception to recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. It critiques the jurisprudence related to arbitration in jurisdictions spread across different geographic regions, thereby enabling the reader to gain an insight into their practices, apart from ensuring a comparative perspective. The book addresses the primary concern related to international arbitration – enforcement of foreign arbitral awards and the grounds for challenges articulated within the New York Convention and the UNCITRAL Model Law. It addresses these grounds, and articulates the necessity for carving the criteria for the application of public policy exception. The book will not only be a useful resource for policy makers, students and researchers interested in international commercial arbitration, and private international law, but also for practitioners working on dispute resolution in trans-jurisdictional disputes in South Asia and beyond.“…The present book is not just another book contributing to the endless list of literature already widely used in International Commercial Arbitration on public policy but, in my opinion, is unique in many respects. The distinguishing factor of this book is its regional perspective…" - Justice Deepak Verma, Former Judge of Supreme Court of India and Arbitrator“…This book addresses this core element of the success story of arbitration: enforcement and refusal to enforce and, hence, its relevance cannot be overstated…” - Csongor István Nagy, Professor of Law and Head, Department of Private International Law, University of Szeged, Hungary Detailed Forewords are available in the book and can be freely downloaded from https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-16-2634-0 Table of Contents1.0 Introduction to the book 1.1 An overview of the international regime on enforcement of foreign arbitral awards 1.2 Identifying the difficulties encountered in implementing this regime 2.0 The exceptions to the Enforcement of the Foreign Arbitral Awards within the New York Convention – jurisprudence from State Practice 2.1 Article V(1)(a) 2.2 Article V(1)(b) 2.3 Article V(1)(c) 2.4 Article V(1)(d) 2.5 Article V(1)(e) 2.6 Article V(2)(a) &(b) 3.0 UNCITRAL Model Law 3.1 – mapping the work of Working Group II 3.2 – UNCITRAL ML on recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards 3.3 - Article 34 – set aside of arbitral awards 3.4 - Article 36 – refusal of recognition or enforcement of foreign arbitral awards 4.0 The Public Policy Exception to Enforcement – the origins in private law 4.1 – articulation of public policy within private international law 4.2 - public policy in international commercial arbitration 4.3 the manifestation and diversity of public policy within international commercial arbitration 4.4 – the guidance under the international instruments related to international arbitration 4.5 – The New York Convention on Public Policy 4.6 – The UNCITRAL Model Law on Public Policy 5.0 – State practice on the delimitation and interpretation – the maximalist and minimalist approaches 5.1 – instances of delimitation of Public Policy exception through statutory provisions 5.2 - judicial interpretations on the scope of the public policy exception 6.0 – Public policy – need to rein the unruly horse 6.1 – time for a uniform approach to public policy 6.2 – a possible content for public policy – fundamental standards of the international community and international conventions 7.0 - Conclusion
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Springer Verlag, Singapore The Classical Liberal Case for Israel
Book SynopsisThis book offers a unique perspective on the State of Israel based on classical liberalism, both on a historical and theoretical level. Specifically, it makes a classical liberal and libertarian analysis based upon homesteading and private property rights to defend the State of Israel. As such, this work explores the history of the Jewish State, both to provide a positive case for its right to exist, and to clarify the myths surrounding its origin and development. At the same time, it deals with other relevant related subjects, such as the complex situation between Israel and the Palestinian Arabs, the military campaigns against the Jewish State, the connection between anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism, and Israel’s economic miracle. The thorough analysis presented in this work intends to show not only why the voices and movements against Israel are wrong (including the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, BDS), but more importantly, why Israel is an example of human flourishing and freedom that every advocate for liberty should celebrate. The Classical Liberal Case for Israel makes the practical and moral case for Israel. It is based on truths and facts that need to be repeated over and over. Block & Futerman understand that the only way to defeat a big lie is with a big truth. Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of the State of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel Classical Liberalism, often associated with the spread West from Northern Europe in creating free nations, is argued here as applying to Israel, with ancient roots in the principles of human freedom. Vernon L. Smith, Ph.D. Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (2002), and Professor, George L. Argyros Endowed Chair in Finance and Economics, Professor of Economics and Law, Smith Institute for Political Economy and Philosophy, at Chapman University. Trade Review“Walter Block and Alan Futerman’s book is a valuable introduction to the problems between the Israelis and the Palestinians, especially when presented with more liberal or pro-Palestinian treatments. I appreciate the quantitative rigor with which the authors backed up their claims. This book helped me delve into previously unexplored areas. I am grateful. It should be required reading for college students worldwide, especially the professors and administrators.” (Milton, The Times of Israel, timesofisrael.com, November 29, 2023)Table of ContentsCommentary by Benjamin Netanyahu.- Introduction.- Chapter 1. Why Judea is Jewish.- Chapter 2. Zionism.- Chapter 3. The Palestinian Fiction Factory and the Historical Record.- Chapter 4. Peace Process ≠ Peace.- Chapter 5. The True Nature of Anti-Zionism and the BDS Movement.- Chapter 6. Critique of the Classical Liberal Case for AntiZionism.- Chapter. The Methodology of Anti-Zionist.- Chapter 8. To Be A Free Nation in Our Land.- Chapter 9. Conclusion.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore The Ethics of Governance: Moral Limits of Policy
Book SynopsisThe Ethics of Governance: Moral Limits of Policy Decisions offers a toolbox drawn from normative ethics which finds applications in public governance, primarily focusing on policy making and executive action. It includes ethical concepts and principles culled from different philosophical traditions, ranging from more familiar Western theories to non-Western ethical perspectives, thereby providing a truly global, decolonized and expanded normative lens on issues of governance. The book takes a unique and original approach; it demonstrates the use of the ethical toolbox in the context of actual examples of governance challenges.Taking three major case studies each representing an aspect of human-human and/or human-nature and/or human-animal relationship, the book attempts to show the significance of public practical reasoning in policy decisions with the aim of arriving at reasonable responses. Acknowledging the challenges that policy makers often face, the book highlights the fact that policy making is hardly an exercise yielding a black-or-white solution; rather it involves finding the most reasonable normative outcome (course of action) in a given situation, especially employing an expanded understanding of values including well-being, sustainability, interdependence and community. This effort that helps bridge the gap between ethical theorists and policy practitioners exemplifies the necessary role of ‘engaged philosophy’ in public governance.In the major case studies, Boxes offer facts and figures along with pertinent ethical questions that have been raised and discussed. Aiming to aid the engagement of a diverse audience including non-philosophy readers, each chapter also includes Boxes containing examples, shorter case studies, at-a-glance charts, and tables with comprehensive ethical tools for a quick recap.Table of Contents Introduction.- Chapter 1: The Role of Public Practical Reasoning in Good Governance.- Chapter 2: Introducing the Cases.- Chapter 3: Western Consequence-based ethics: Cost versus Benefits.- Chapter 4: Principle-based ethics: ‘means’ versus ‘ends’.- Chapter 5: Human Well-being: Moving Beyond Social Welfare and Human Rights.- Chapter 6: Care, community, compassion and virtue: Decolonizing our Moral Landscape.- Chapter 7: Revisiting the Cases: The Ethical toolbox in Praxis.- Conclusion: Ethics of Governance: Moral Limits of Policy Decisions.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Socio-Life Science and the COVID-19 Outbreak:
Book SynopsisThis open access book presents the first step towards building socio-life science, a field of science investigating humans in such a way that both social and life-scientific factors are integrated. Because humans are both living and social creatures, a human action can never be understood fully without knowing both the biological traits of a person and the social scientific environments in which he exists. With this consideration, the editors of this book have initiated a research project promoting a deeper and more integrated understanding of human behavior and human health. This book aims to show what can, and could be, achieved through our interdisciplinary project. One important product is the newly formed three-party collaboration between Pasteur Institut, Kyoto University, and the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry. Covering many different fields, including medicine, epidemiology, anthropology, economics, sociology, demography, geography, and policy, researchers in these institutes, and many others, present their studies on the COVID-19 pandemic. Although based on different methodologies, the studies show the importance of behavioral change and governmental policy in the fight against a huge pandemic. The book explains the unique genome cohort–panel data that the project builds to study social and life scientific aspects of humans.Table of ContentsSARS-CoV-2 variants: Past, present and future.- COVID-19 pandemic and behavioral change: The cases of Florida and Ohio.- Integrating social sciences to mitigate against covid.- Re-thinking the infodemic: Social media and offline action in the COVID-19 pandemic.- Mapping COVID-19 in Japan and greater Tokyo area, socio-spatial and political analysis of the epidemic.- Application of SARS-CoV-2 serology testing: A case study
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Socio-Life Science and the COVID-19 Outbreak:
Book SynopsisThis open access book presents the first step towards building socio-life science, a field of science investigating humans in such a way that both social and life-scientific factors are integrated. Because humans are both living and social creatures, a human action can never be understood fully without knowing both the biological traits of a person and the social scientific environments in which he exists. With this consideration, the editors of this book have initiated a research project promoting a deeper and more integrated understanding of human behavior and human health. This book aims to show what can, and could be, achieved through our interdisciplinary project. One important product is the newly formed three-party collaboration between Pasteur Institut, Kyoto University, and the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry. Covering many different fields, including medicine, epidemiology, anthropology, economics, sociology, demography, geography, and policy, researchers in these institutes, and many others, present their studies on the COVID-19 pandemic. Although based on different methodologies, the studies show the importance of behavioral change and governmental policy in the fight against a huge pandemic. The book explains the unique genome cohort–panel data that the project builds to study social and life scientific aspects of humans.Table of ContentsSARS-CoV-2 variants: Past, present and future.- COVID-19 pandemic and behavioral change: The cases of Florida and Ohio.- Integrating social sciences to mitigate against covid.- Re-thinking the infodemic: Social media and offline action in the COVID-19 pandemic.- Mapping COVID-19 in Japan and greater Tokyo area, socio-spatial and political analysis of the epidemic.- Application of SARS-CoV-2 serology testing: A case study
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Shrinking Japan and Regional Variations: Along
Book SynopsisThis book provides an insightful sociological study of the shrinking Japanese population through a regional variation perspective as it varies significantly by municipality, even within the same prefecture. Using demographic data on municipal levels, the book identifies the power unique to each municipality, which can mobilize a shrinking but sustainable Japan. The study identifies the principal explanatory factors based on the small area data of e-Stat through GPS statistical software tools such as G-census and EvaCva within a historical perspective. The theoretical framework of this study, i.e., the reason for regional variations in Japan, is the Goki-Shichido (Five Home Provinces and Seven Circuits of Ancient Japan). This historical knowledge helps in understanding the significance of the regional cultural heritage that remains in each municipality today. The book pays special attention to municipal variations within the same prefecture, utilizing a completely unique approach, unlike those that have been pursued by other researchers. This book studies three present-day prefectures for detailed analyses based on the Goki-Shichido framework for impacts of regional variations of population decline in Japan. They are Niigata Prefecture, made up of the formerly named Echigo and Sado provinces; Ishikawa Prefecture, formed by the ancient Kaga and Noto provinces; Fukui Prefecture, based on the earlier Wakasa and Echizen provinces of the Hokurikudo; Nagano Prefecture, still called Shinano province today and commonly divided into four areas and ten regions; and Gifu Prefecture, composed of the ancient Mino and Hida provinces of the Tosando as examples of the impact of municipal power on regional variations of shrinking Japan. However, due to the limitation of the number of pages set forth for Springer Briefs in Population Studies: Population Studies of Japan, for which the current publication is a part, it has become necessary to divide the book into two volumes, namely Volume I and Volume II. Because of this limitation, the current Volume II consisted of four chapters. They are Chapter 1: Fukui Prefecture in the Hokurikudo; Chapter 2: Nagano Prefecture in the Tosando; Chapter 3: Gifu Prefecture in the Tosando, and Chapter 4: Epilogue: The Future of Shrinking Japan. The remaining two prefectures, i.e., Niigata and Ishikawa prefectures in the Hokurikudo area have been discussed in the Volume I of this book. By presenting unique analyses of regional variations on small municipal levels, with demographic variables, social indicators, and historical identities, this book offers suggestions for effective regional policies to revitalize a shrinking Japan to a sustainable one.Table of ContentsPreface.- Chapter 1: Fukui Prefecture in Hokurikudo of Goki-Shichido and Regional Variations: Echizen vs. Wakasa Provinces.- Chapter 2: Nagano Prefecture in Tosando of Goki-Shichido and Regional Variations: Shinano Province, Four Areas and Ten Regions.- Chapter 3: Gifu Prefecture in Tosando of Goki-Shichido and Regional Variations: Mino vs. Hida Provinces.- Chapter 4: Epilogue: The Future of Shrinking Japan: What Can Be Done to Mobilize Shrinking to Sustainable Japan.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore A Decade of Disaster Experiences in Ōtautahi
Book SynopsisThis book critically surveys a decade of disasters in Ōtautahi Christchurch. It brings together a diverse range of authors, disciplinary approaches and topics, to reckon with the events that commenced with the 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence. Each contribution tackles its subject matter through the frame of Critical Disaster Studies (CDS). The events and the subsequent recovery provide a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn from a series of concatenating urban disasters in order to prepare us for our future on an urban planet facing unprecedented environmental pressures. The book focuses on the production of vulnerability, the human dimensions of disaster, the Indigenous response to disasters and the practical lessons that can be drawn from them. Table of ContentsPART I: Introduction.- 1. Contextualising the decade of disaster experiences in Ōtautahi Christchurch, and the Critical Disaster Studies imperative. By Steve Matthewman, Shinya Uekusa & Bruce Glavovic.- 2. Critical Disaster Studies: The evolution of a paradigm. By Anthony Oliver-Smith.- PART II: Critical framings of disasters.- 3. Elite panic and pathologies of governance before and after the Canterbury earthquake sequence. By Roy Montgomery.- 4. The ruptured city ten years on. By Katie Pickles.- 5. Critical Indigenous Disaster Studies: Doomed to resilience. By Simon Lambert.- 6. Rethinking community resilience: Critical reflections on the last 10 years of the Ōtautahi Christchurch recovery and on-going disasters. By Shinya Uekusa & Raven Cretney.- 7. Every last drop: The fresh water “disaster” in Canterbury. By Matthew Wynyard.- PART III: Critical voices in disasters.- 8. Hazardous times: Adversity, diversity and constructions of collectivity. By Rosemary Du Plessis.- 9. Māori community response and recovery following the Canterbury earthquake sequence. By Suzanne Phibbs, Christine Kenney & Tā Mark Solomon.- 10. Asian migrant worker experiences in Ōtautahi Christchurch. By Arlene Garces-Ozanne, Maria Makabenta-Ikeda & Shinya Uekusa.- 11. Minutes of shaking: Years of litigation. By Jeremy Finn & Elizabeth Toomey.- 12. Sustainability through adversity? The impacts of the earthquake on the greening of death. By Ruth McManus.- PART IV: Ōtautahi as a laboratory for the world: A prelude to the future.- 13. Why don’t we “build back better”? The complexities of reconstituting urban form . By Steve Matthewman & Hugh Byrd.- 14. Turn and face the strange: Reflections on creativity following the Canterbury earthquake sequence. By Trudi Cameron.- 15. Planning, governance and a city for the future?. By Eric Pawson.- 16. Lessons for democracy from a decade of disaster. By Bronwyn Hayward & Sam Johnson.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore's First Year of COVID-19: Public
Book SynopsisThis book addresses the question of what Singapore's COVID-19 pandemic response in the first year can tell us about the strengths and weaknesses of the Singapore model and what its prospects might be in an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous post-pandemic world. As a concise, holistic, and critical documentation of the first year of COVID-19 in Singapore, the multi-disciplinary chapters in this book provide a broad-ranging analysis of an internationally admired model of governance severely tested by a global pandemic crisis whose end is still not in sight.The book focuses specifically on the interconnections among Singapore’s political economy, public health policies, immigration policies, and the elite and pragmatic system of state authoritarianism that, especially since the 1980s, has been at the heart of managing the tensions and contradictions of a nation-state that is also a global city, an important node in a network of goods, services, investments, wealth, people, ideas, and images, all moving rapidly. The chapters critically employ topics and concepts such as neoliberal globalization, authoritarian populism, moral panic, social stigmatization, heterotopia, spatial segregation, and others to make sense of a thoroughly complex situation.Table of ContentsChapter One: Neoliberal Globalization, Authoritarian Populism.- Chapter Two: Neoliberal Singapore: Nation-State and Global City.- Chapter Three: Public Health Legacies: Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, and Sars in Singapore.- Chapter Four: Tackling Covid-19, The Singapore Way.- Chapter Five: The Contradictions and Challenges of Singapore’s Immigration Policy.- Chapter Six: Migrant Worker Dormitories: Virus in A Neoliberal Politics Of Space.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Immigration, Risk, and Security Under the Trump
Book SynopsisThis book explores the immigration policies and practices of the Trump administration, with a specific focus on Trump’s travel ban and the wall along the southern border with Mexico. Both were enacted shortly after Trump was elected President. It examines how the Trump administration defined and represented immigration as an issue of national security and why it sought to address the perceived security challenges posed by immigration through the specific forms of a travel ban and a wall along the southern border. The main argument advanced is that a logic of risk underpinned the Trump administration’s approach to immigration and national security. Employing the framework of riskisation, this book explores the embodied, racialised, and gendered construction and representation of risk, political and popular resistance to Trump’s wall and travel ban, and the social and political consequences of both.Table of Contents1 Introduction2 Risk and Security 3 Risk and Security in the Bush, Obama, and Trump Administrations 4 Trump’s Travel Ban 5 A Big, Beautiful Wall 6 Conclusion
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Changing Law and Contractual Relations under
Book SynopsisCOVID-19 has changed not only human lives since the beginning of the year 2020, but systems of human society as well. Legal measures have been employed in every country to mandate the state’s control of human behavior in order to stop the pandemic. But the mode of legal control has differed by country, showing different results in terms of constraining the spread of infection. While the behavioral restrictions continue, the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic have been causing another catastrophe, particularly in the most vulnerable sectors of each society. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are typical representatives of such vulnerable groups, compelled to assume the economic burdens of the pandemic that have been shifted from the larger economic actors that hold the advantage in contractual negotiations. Statistical data on infection status have revealed a great gap between countries, such as European nations reaching the level of several thousand deaths per one hundred thousand population, while most Asian countries have maintained a level of one or two digits. Even though COVID-19 affects the whole world, the redistribution of risks in the pandemic is a goal to be pursued in the socio-cultural context of each society. This book explores the law and social changes in Asian countries under the impact of COVID-19, with a particular focus on the social relations surrounding the SMEs. These form the center of contractual relations between various socio-economic actors and at the same time, are a direct counterpart of the governmental SME policies, peculiar to Asian interventionist governments. A comparative approach is taken, using the results of interview surveys based on structured questions conducted via research collaboration between the contributors from Japan as well as other Asian countries. A comparative analysis of the risk redistribution in the pandemic between countries that share similar preconditions is still possible and meaningful. The authors of this book hold the view that Asian countries have sufficient bases for international comparison, particularly on the risk reallocation in the SME sector, given the relatively well-controlled level of infection, presumably due to the similarity of cooperative social culture. Another basis for comparison is the similarity of the laws surrounding the business operation of SMEs since normal times, which makes it feasible to compare the difference in the pandemic. What risks should be reallocated between whom, and how?Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Law and Social Changes in a Pandemic: Results of Survey of COVID-19-affected SMEs in Kobe, Japan (Yuka Kaneko) 2. Disaster Management and COVID-19 Financial Support for SMEs in Korea (Young-Geun, Kim & Minjung, Jung) 3. Public Health or Economic Recovery: Regulatory Choice in the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia (Rudy & Chaidir Ali) 4. Autonomous Adaptation and Governmental Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Exploring the Resilience of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the Philippines (Kristoffer B. Berse, Kirsten Lianne Mae C. Dedase & Lianne Angelico C. Depante) 5. Balancing Medical Needs and Economic Policy in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review of the Vietnamese Government Response (Duong Anh Son & Vu Kim Hanh Dung) 6. Legal Changes in the COVID-19 Pandemic in Myanmar (Mi Khin Saw Aung) 7. Asian Perspectives on the State and Market Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic (Yuka Kaneko)
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Springer Verlag, Singapore African Perspectives on Poverty, Indigenous
Book SynopsisThis book examines the connections between poverty and innovation in Africa. Through case studies and theorizations from a distinctly African perspective, it stands in contrast to current theoretical works in the field, which remain very much rooted in Western-orientated thinking. The book investigates the application of methodologies which explain numerous African contexts in connection with issues of poverty and inequality. It reflects on comparative practices and praxes on the African continent, including commonplace traditions and practices in alleviating poverty, taken against a background of the failure of current prescriptions for poverty alleviation, such as the Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) and the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSP). There is a dire need for new practical perspectives which move Africa forward using its indigenous knowledge. Owing to a general lack of recorded African theories and methodologies on poverty, inequality and innovation, this book represents a pioneering corpus of African knowledge addressing poverty and inequality through local innovations. Adopting a transdisciplinary approach, it is relevant to students and scholars in development studies and economics, African studies, social studies, political history and political economy, climate studies, anthropology and geography.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Tackling poverty and inequality.- Part 1 Povery and Indigenous Knowledge Systems.- Chapter 1. Onomastic and Conceptual Pathologisation of African Culture as a Creation and Perpetuation of African Poverty in Zimbabwe.- Cha.pter 2. Empirecrafting or Statecrafting Africa? Beyond Banal “Traditional” Witchery and Towards Rebuilding the Moral Economy.- Chapter 3. Impoverishment as a Constraint to Africa’s Social Development.- Chapter 4. Indigenous Knowledge and Poverty Alleviation in Contemporary Zimbabwe.- Chapter 5. The Efficacy of Traditional Institutions in the Conservation of Sacred Heritage Resources in Zimbabwe.- Chapter 6. Kinship Relations and Urban Poverty: A Case Study of Budiriro in Harare, Zimbabwe.- Chapter 7. Processes, Policies and Systems Needed to End Poverty on the African Continent.- Chapter 8. Valuing Common Good in Addressing Inequalities and Poverty in African Economies.- Chapter 9. Indigenous Knowledge and Poverty Alleviation: Experiences from Cameroon.- Part 2 Innovation.- Chapter 10. Interrogating a Developmental State: Opportunities and Priorities for Development using Policy and Innovation in Agricultural Production.- Chapter 11. Technological Opportunities and Challenges: A Review of Bottled Gas Smart Metering Technology - An Experience from Tanzania.- Chapter 12. Examining the Role Incubation Centres Play at Universities in Supporting Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship.- Chapter 13. 13. Indigenous Knowledge and Innovations in Tanzania: Opportunities for Smallholder Farmers to Adapt to Climate Change.
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