| Towards Responsible Government in East Asia: Trajectories, Intentions and Meanings Contributor(s): Li, Linda Chelan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 041545316X ISBN-13: 9780415453165 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $209.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - General - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - Political Science | Comparative Politics |
| Dewey: 320.95 |
| LCCN: 2008043398 |
| Series: Comparative Development and Policy in Asia |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (0.80 lbs) 152 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |