New Book Reviews East Asian Public Administration

May 25, 2010 - PRLog -- A volume in the Public Administration and Public Policy Series
edited by Evan M. Berman, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan

Written by leading experts in their fields, Public Administration in East Asia: Mainland China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan examines the inner workings of governments in East Asia, public administration and public policy processes. It focuses on the apparatus of government — the agencies, their values, context, and policies within which they operate. Organized in parallel sections, the book covers the history, public policy processes, organization, HRM, ethics, corruption, intergovernmental relations, performance management, and e-government. It discusses each of these topics separately for Mainland China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, providing an unusual and important comparative perspective. The book includes new, essential knowledge and facts, discussions of emerging issues, and useful resources. The book provides:  

•   “Must know” strategies, challenges and approaches to public administration in East Asia
•   Comprehensive overview of key reforms and innovative practices in East Asia
•   Parallel treatment of public administration topics in Mainland China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan

Analysis of the similarities and distinctiveness of public administration in East Asia
This state-of-the-art resource brings this book brings important new material that allows for a comprehensive, broader and new understanding. It fills the need for a comprehensive and accessible compendium that is presently lacking. Books on single countries or topics do not provide the breadth of this treatment. This book is the essential resource for practitioners, scholars, students interested in East Asia or public administration.

About the Editor

Evan M. Berman is University Chair Professor at the National Chengchi University in Taipei (Taiwan), Doctoral Program in Asia-Pacific Studies and the Department of Public Administration. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of American Society for Public Administration’s (ASPA) Book Series in Public Administration  & Public Policy (Taylor & Francis), and Senior Editor of  Public Performance & Management  Review.
His areas of interest are public performance, human relations and motivation, and emerging forms of governance.  He has published in the leading journals of the discipline, including over 100 publications and 10 books, such as Human Resource Management in Public Service, Third Edition, 2010. He is also the editor-in-chief of Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, Third Edition, 2007 Before joining NCCU, he was the Huey McElveen Distinguished Professor at Louisiana State University, past recipient of a Distinguished Fulbright Scholarship at Yonsei University (Seoul, South Korea), and had taught at the University of Central Florida and the University of Miami.

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