Development in the Asia Pacific

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter I Introduction -- 1 Development in the Asia Pacific: Problems and Prospects -- 2 Whither Eurasia: European Wind or Pacific Wind? -- Chapter II Changes in Economic Policy -- Introduction -- 3 Internationalizing Australia: The Public Policy of Economic Development in the Southern Pacific Rim -- 4 Japan's Role in Pacific Rim Economic Cooperation: A Note of Caution -- 5 New U.S. Trade Politics and the Pacific Rim Nations -- 6 The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on U.S. State Governments: An Examination of Japan and Pacific Rim Countries -- Chapter III Environment and Sustainable Development -- Introduction -- 7 Environmental Policy-making in New Zealand: Global Images and Local Realities -- 8 Enabling Policies for Sustainable Development -- 9 Environmental Problem Solving and Policy Innovation: An Analysis of Japanese Cases1 -- Chapter IV Technology Policy and Development -- Introduction -- 10 U.S. Policy Responses to Pacific Rim Competition in High Technology -- 11 The Application of Science and Technology in Agricultural Development in China -- Chapter V Social Policy and Development -- Introduction -- 12 Immigration from the Pacific Rim: U.S. Policy on Economic Activities, Housing, and Location -- 13 Urban Development Policy: An Evaluation of the Seoul Housing Redevelopment Project -- 14 A Land Policy Reform in Korea: Introducing a Progressive Land Tax -- 15 The Family Planning Policy in Malaysia: Its Strategies and Impact -- Chapter VI Labor and Industrial Policy -- Introduction -- 16 Dynamics and Issues of Korean Labor Policy -- 17 Labor Policy in China: Past, Present, and Future -- 18 Integrating Civil and Military Production in China: Program and Policy -- 19 Metapolicy-making in a Turbulent Environment: The Case of Hong Kong -- Chapter VII Policy-making Capability and Development -- Introduction -- 20 Japan's Changing Policy Capability: Causes and Potential Consequences -- 21 Policy Inconsistency and the Paradox of Democratization in Korea -- 22 Political Consequences of Rapid Economic Development in Singapore -- Chapter VIII Understanding Comparative Policy-making -- Introduction -- 23 Interpretive Policy Analysis: Notes Toward a Theory -- 24 Bureaucratic Policy-making in Japan: Role and Function of Deliberation Councils -- 25 Policy Formulation and Implementation in China: Issues and Implications -- 26 Think Tanks and Inter-agency Policy-making in Australia: Washminster or Westington ? -- Contributors -- Subject Index

Zusammenfassung
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