Asia Pacific governance : from crisis to reform / edited by Charles Sampford ... [et al.].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction - East and West : crisis and reform / Tom Round and Charles Sampford -- Pt. I : Overview -- Ch. 1 The Asian economic crisis, good governance and the tsunami of globalisation / Surin Pitsuwan -- Ch. 2 The struggle for reform in South-East Asia / Michael RJ Vatikiotis -- Ch. 3 Reforming political governance : a business necessity / Tunku Abdul Aziz -- Pt. II : Business, finance and good governance -- Ch. 4 Strategic options for Asian nations in the era of hot money / Ross P Buckley -- Ch. 5 Technology, markets and governance / Andrew Sheng -- Ch. 6 Offshore financial centres and global finance in the new millennium / Nii Lante Wallace-Bruce -- Ch. 7 Vietnam : social order and business culture in the age of globalisation / Greg Lockhart -- Part III : The military and governance in the Asia-Pacific region -- Ch. 8 The role of the military in governance in the Asia Pacific region / John M Sanderson -- Ch. 9 ' Who will rid us of these meddlesome generals? Charles Sampford -- Ch. 10 The revolution in military affairs : a Philippines perspective / Clarita R Carlos -- Part IV : The public sector and good governance -- Ch. 11 Public participation in environmental management in Thailand / Thawilwadee Bureekul -- Ch. 12 Between good management and good governance : the case for the Philippine Quality Award for the public sector / Magdalena L Mendoza and Eduardo T Gonzalez -- Ch. 13 The crisis of governance in Asia : the long road ahead for the Philippines / Eduardo T Gonzalez -- Pt. V : Civil society and good governance -- Ch. 14 Governance and civil society in global and regional settings / Gary Smith -- Ch. 15 The wired island : Asian values, information technology infrastructure policy and internet regulation in Singapore / John Harrison -- Part VI : Human rights and legal/judicial reform -- Ch. 16 Kant and the framework of international dialogue / Douglas Magendanz -- Ch. 17 Governance and human rights in Japan / Leon Wolff -- Ch. 18 The independence and reform of the judiciary in Indonesia / Spencer Zifcak -- Ch. 19 Rights, obligations and responsibilities : the human dimension / Marcus Einfield.

"In 1997, the Asia Pacific region experienced an economic crisis that brought an added sense of purpose to the task of developing the institutions of good governance. Indeed recent events have threatened a combination of economic and security crisis. With half of the worldgass population now living in Asia, governments have had to balance the drive for economic success with the rapidly increasing demands on resources and services. Important questions are being asked about how governments can best legislate to account for the rapid demographic and technological changes in the region. How can they foster economic growth, while still providing justice and protecting social and cultural values? How can they ensure that their political reforms will provide for sound public management, a strong civil society, a sense of citizenship and the development of enduring institutions? How can nations best govern themselves in the face of demands for greater ethnic and local autonomy? How can they ensure that the military provides support for, rather than a threat to, democratic clean government? Uniting esteemed academics and practitioners from the region, Asia Pacific governance addresses these critical questions and presents a crucial and practical assessment of the key concerns." -- BACK COVER.