TOWARDS RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT IN EAST ASIA by Linda Chelan Li (Editor) ( 9781135277994 )

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Title:

TOWARDS RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT IN EAST ASIA
TRAJECTORIES, INTENTIONS AND MEANINGS

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ISBN 10:

1135277990

ISBN 13:

9781135277994

Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

1 April, 2009

Series:

Comparative Development and Policy in Asia

Pages:

152

Synopsis:

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. It distinguishes between accountability, which it argues has been overemphasised recently, and responsibility, which it argues goes beyond accountability, true responsible government involving the actor in feeling liable for and taking responsibility for his or her actions. It shows how historically the concept of responsibility is more embedded in political discussions in Asia, whereas the concepts of democracy and accountability are more embedded in the intellectual traditions of Europe, but that the challenges of revolution and post-revolution, decolonization and post-colonization and neo-liberal globalization have complicated matters. Drawing on a wide range of case studies from East Asia, and relating the concepts discussed to political theory, ethics and social psychology, the book shows how actors in government and society interact to deliberate, produce or distract from the practice and perception of "responsible government", and suggests how the concept of "responsible government", better defined, might be encouraged to produce better governance.

Illustrations:

2 Line drawings, black and white; 4 Tables, black and white; 2

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Imprint:

Routledge

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Non-returnable

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