Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Notes on Contributors; Preface; Towards and away from responsible government: An introduction; 1 Institutionalizing responsible government in Taiwan: The role of US aid; 2 Contractual thinking and responsible government in China: A constructivist framework for analysis; 3 Dual dimensions of responsibility: The internal disciplinary regulations of the Chinese Communist Party; 4 Failing to treat: Why public hospitals in China do not work?
Summary
Drawing on a wide range of case studies from East Asia and relating the concepts discussed to political theory, ethics and social psychology, this book explores the idea of responsible government in East Asia, arguing that many recent governance crises have resulted from responsibility failures on a huge scale.
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