Introduction
Comparative Governance Reform in Asia: Democracy, Corruption, and Government Trust
ISBN: 978-1-84663-996-8, eISBN: 978-1-84663-997-5
Publication date: 4 August 2008
Abstract
As the 21st century moves ahead, it is increasingly evident that globalization and democratization are strong forces playing crucial roles in shaping public sector transformation around the world. For Asian countries, the key questions are, how should selected reform ideas from other countries be diffused, and which parts of one's traditional government and culture should be retained? A common choice among Asian countries is to replace government with governance. Transforming bureaucracies from government to governance involves the acceptance of certain democratic principles such as accountability, openness, transparency, integrity, corruption-free, and high performance standards (Bowornwathana, 2006, pp. 667–680).
Citation
Bowornwathana, B. and Wescott, C.G. (2008), "Introduction", Bowornwathana, B. and Wescott, C. (Ed.) Comparative Governance Reform in Asia: Democracy, Corruption, and Government Trust (Research in Public Policy Analysis and Management, Vol. 17), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0732-1317(08)17001-4
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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