Social Equity in the Asia-Pacific Region

First edited collection to expand the discussion of Social Equity outside of the US.
Provides 12 case studies by public administration scholars with international reputations and real-life experience in their respective countries
Of interested not just to public administration but to researchers in political science, international relations, law, and social work

Expands the discussion of social equity outside of the US Provides nine case studies by public administration scholars with international reputations and real-life experience in their respective countries Provides relevant analysis for researchers in public administration, political science, international relations, law, and social work

Autorentext

Morgen Johansen is Professor and Director of the Public Administration Program at the University of Hawai'i at Mnoa, USA.

Inhalt

1. Introduction: In Search of a More Global Definition of Social Equity.- 2. Understanding Social Equity in Public Administration.- 3. Characteristics and Cultures in the Asia-Pacific Region.- 4. Ho'oponopono and the Knaka Maoli: The Elusive Quest for Social Equity in the Hawaiian Islands.- 5. Social (In)equity in Australia?.- 6. Social Equity in the Pacific Islands.- 7. Two Chinas: Social Equity, Social Policies and the Urban-Rural Divide in China.- 8. A Hong Kong Way of Social Equity.- 9. Social Equity in Japan.- 10. Social Equity and Public Sector Employment in the Republic of Korea.- 11. Social Equity in the Philippines: A Continuing-But Elusive-Promise.- 12. Social Equity in Singapore.- 13. Towards a More Global Understanding of Social Equity.