Managing Social Change And Social Policy In Greater China

Author : Ka-Ho Mok,Maggie K. W. Lau
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134575145

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Managing Social Change and Social Policy in Greater China by Ka-Ho Mok,Maggie K. W. Lau Pdf

East Asia is at the heart of the global economic transformation, and the countries of the region are witnessing rapidly changing labour markets, alongside the pressure to cut production costs and lower taxes in order to become successful ‘competition states’. These changes have resulted in increased welfare demands which governments, organizations and agencies across the region have had to address. This book examines welfare regimes in the Greater China region, encompassing mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. In so doing, it explores the ways in which the rapid growth and internationalisation of the economy across Greater China is presenting new social policy challenges that governments, social welfare organizations and agencies in the region are having to respond to. Rather than simply describing and categorising welfare systems, the contributors to this volume add to our understanding of how one of the major economic transformations of the contemporary era in East Asia is shaping welfare provision in the region. In turn, in this context of economic change, they examine the new strategies and measures that have been adopted in order to reduce the heavy burden on the state in terms of welfare provision, whilst also attempting to diversify funding and provision sources to meet the pressing welfare needs. Based upon extensive fieldwork by leading scholars of social policy, this book will appeal to students and scholars of Asian social policy, comparative development and social policy, social welfare and Chinese studies.

Author : Ka-Ho Mok,Yeun-wen Ku
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789814291927

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Social Cohesion in Greater China by Ka-Ho Mok,Yeun-wen Ku Pdf

This book critically examines the issues and challenges of social development faced by societies in Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, with particular reference to the major strategies these societies adopt to promote social cohesion and civil harmony in the context of globalization. It focuses on people who have been socially marginalized by the Asian financial crisis in 1997, and examines the measures Greater China has adopted to balance economic growth with social development. The book will be of interest to readers who wish to know more about societies in Mainland China, and the effects of globalization.

Author : Ka-Ho Mok,Maggie K. W. Lau
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134575077

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Managing Social Change and Social Policy in Greater China by Ka-Ho Mok,Maggie K. W. Lau Pdf

East Asia is at the heart of the global economic transformation, and the countries of the region are witnessing rapidly changing labour markets, alongside the pressure to cut production costs and lower taxes in order to become successful ‘competition states’. These changes have resulted in increased welfare demands which governments, organizations and agencies across the region have had to address. This book examines welfare regimes in the Greater China region, encompassing mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. In so doing, it explores the ways in which the rapid growth and internationalisation of the economy across Greater China is presenting new social policy challenges that governments, social welfare organizations and agencies in the region are having to respond to. Rather than simply describing and categorising welfare systems, the contributors to this volume add to our understanding of how one of the major economic transformations of the contemporary era in East Asia is shaping welfare provision in the region. In turn, in this context of economic change, they examine the new strategies and measures that have been adopted in order to reduce the heavy burden on the state in terms of welfare provision, whilst also attempting to diversify funding and provision sources to meet the pressing welfare needs. Based upon extensive fieldwork by leading scholars of social policy, this book will appeal to students and scholars of Asian social policy, comparative development and social policy, social welfare and Chinese studies.

Author : Ka Ho Mok,Stefan Kühner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351347846

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Managing Welfare Expectations and Social Change by Ka Ho Mok,Stefan Kühner Pdf

Much has been written about the challenges Asian governments face in response to rapid socio-economic changes and the resulting social needs and welfare expectations. Indeed, heated debates have emerged when scholars in social development, social welfare and social policy conducted more systematic comparative research related to the diverse policy measures adopted by Asian governments: which welfare models or typologies best describe Asian cases after the 2008 global financial crisis?; how can contemporary social policy transformations in Asia be appropriately conceptualized?; are particular ‘best practice’ examples evolving in Asia and if so, can they be successfully transferred to enhance social welfare governance among Asian economies? This book combines contributions that address Asian government responses in the light of the above questions. In doing so, it revisits the broad theoretical literature on "policy transfer" and provides empirical examples to explore the spread of ideas, social policies and programmes across Asia from varying analytical and methodological perspectives. The chapters originally published as a special issue in the Journal of Asian Public Policy.

Author : Kinglun Ngok,Chak Kwan Chan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317937012

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China's Social Policy by Kinglun Ngok,Chak Kwan Chan Pdf

This book critically and comprehensively examines China’s welfare development amidst its rapid economic growth and increasing social tensions. It covers the main policy areas from China’s inception of the open door policy in 1978 to the new administration of Jinping Xi and Keqiang Li, including social security, health, education, housing, employment, rural areas, migrant workers, children and young people, disabled people, old age pensions and non-governmental organisations. In particular, it critically analyses the impact of policy changes on the well-being of Chinese people

Author : Lijun Yang,Dongtao Qi
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789814730983

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Social Development And Social Policy: International Experiences And China's Reform by Lijun Yang,Dongtao Qi Pdf

Social policy reforms driven by profound social changes have been a popular and pressing topic worldwide in recent years in both policy and academic circles. In this book, prominent social policy scholars from Europe, North America, and Asia discuss the history of social policies, compare different social development models, and analyze the challenges facing these economies' social policy reforms. The book provides comprehensive and comparative perspectives and updated data on social development and social policy reforms in the world's major economies, and particularly, in mainland China.

Author : Chan, Chak Kwan,Ngok, Kinglun,David Phillips
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2008-02-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781861348807

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Social Policy in China by Chan, Chak Kwan,Ngok, Kinglun,David Phillips Pdf

This much-needed new textbook introduces readers to the development of China's welfare polices since its conception of an open-door policy in 1978. Setting out basic concepts and issues, including key terms and the process of policy making, it overcomes a major barrier to understanding Chinese social policy. The book explores in detail the five key policy areas of employment, social security, health, education and housing. Each is examined using a human well-being framework comprising both qualitative and quantitative data and eight dimensions: physical and psychological well-being, social integration, fulfilment of caring duties, human learning and development, self-determination, equal value and just polity. This enables the authors to provide not only factual information on policies but also an in-depth understanding of the impact of welfare changes on the quality of life of Chinese people over the past three decades. A major strength of the book lies in its use of primary Chinese language sources, including relevant White Papers, central and local government policy documents, academic research studies and newspapers for each policy area. There are very few books in English on social policy in China, and this book will be welcomed both by academics and students of China and East Asian studies and comparative social policy and by those who want to know more about China's social development.

Author : Ka Ho Mok
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-12-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000822915

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Globalizing China – Social and Governance Reforms by Ka Ho Mok Pdf

Unlike most books which consider China’s transformation and globalization over the last four decades by focusing on China’s economic growth, this book examines how the Chinese regime has handled the increasingly complex sociopolitical and socio-economic challenges generated as a result of the country’s economic growth and transformation, challenges arising both from within the country and also from the external political environment. Based on extensive original research, the book outlines how China’s economic development has generated social and governance pressures, discusses the government’s social, educational, and governance reforms, and highlights how China’s development experiences, which differ from the Western economies with democratic political regimes, have drawn increasing attention from other countries in the developing world as an example to follow.

Author : Li Peilin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136300165

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Chinese Society - Change and Transformation by Li Peilin Pdf

There is growing interest in social transformation in contemporary China, with much work published on the subject. This book is different from other books in that it presents an overview of the work of Chinese sociologists on how Chinese society is changing. It reports on a great deal of original research by leading, outstanding Chinese scholars, including extensive fieldwork and large-scale social change survey data, and covers comprehensively the full range of aspects of the subject. It assesses developments since the beginning of reform in China, and provides, overall, a comprehensive understanding of China’s social development and of the likely impact of future social changes on China.

Author : Bennis Wai Yip So,Yuang-kuang Kao
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134652075

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The Changing Policy-Making Process in Greater China by Bennis Wai Yip So,Yuang-kuang Kao Pdf

This book explores how the policy-making process is changing in the very volatile conditions of present day mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. It considers the overall background conditions – the need to rebalance in mainland China after years of hectic economic growth; governance transition and democratic consolidation in Taiwan; and governance crisis in Hong Kong under a regime of uncertain legitimacy. It examines the various actors in the policy-making process – the civic engagement of ordinary people and the roles of legislators, mass media and bureaucracy – and discusses how these actors interact in a range of different policy cases. Throughout the book contrasts the different approaches in the three different jurisdictions, and assesses how the policy-making process is changing and how it is likely to change further.

Author : Jean-Marc Blanchard,Kun-Chin Lin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137022851

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Governance, Domestic Change, and Social Policy in China by Jean-Marc Blanchard,Kun-Chin Lin Pdf

This book constitutes the first comprehensive retrospective on one hundred years of post-dynastic China and compares enduring challenges of governance in the period around the collapse of the Qing dynasty in 1911 to those of contemporary China. The authors examine three key areas of domestic change and policy adaptation: social welfare provision, local political institutional reform, and social and environmental consequences of major infrastructure projects. Demonstrating remarkable parallels between the immediate post-Qing era and the recent phase of Chinese reform since the late-1990s, the book highlights common challenges to the political leadership by tracing dynamics of state activism in crafting new social space and terms of engagement for problem-solving and exploring social forces that continue to undermine the centralizing impetus of the state.

Author : Zoë Irving
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781035302017

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Teaching Social Policy by Zoë Irving Pdf

Drawing together international perspectives and disciplinary sub-fields of comparative and global social policy, this book provides an insightful guide for educators and academics embarking on or revisiting the design and teaching of classes, courses and programmes in and around social and public policy.

Author : Linda Wong,Stewart MacPherson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : China
ISBN : OCLC:470775559

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Social Change and Social Policy in Contemporary China by Linda Wong,Stewart MacPherson Pdf

Author : Aurel Croissant,Peter Walkenhorst
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000752137

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Social Cohesion in Asia by Aurel Croissant,Peter Walkenhorst Pdf

This book explores the historical origins, contemporary dynamics and future challenges of social cohesion in South, Southeast and East Asia—one of the most dynamic and at the same time heterogeneous regions in the world, in terms of economic, political and human development. The comparative case studies in this volume develop a better understanding of social cohesion in Asia by exploring how social cohesion is understood, analyzed and sometimes politically instrumentalised. Examining different dimensions and qualities of social cohesion and how they are linked together, it also discusses the challenges of social cohesion in individual societies. The case studies include examples from Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore, South Korea and Mainland China and building on the conceptual work and empirical findings of the Asian Social Cohesion Radar, this book provides detailed cross-country analyses over the past 15 years. Combining rigorous conceptual and theoretical reasoning with a systematic empirical analysis of trends across the region, Social Cohesion in Asia will be of great interest to students and scholars of Asian politics, international relations, political sociology, comparative politics and Democratization Studies.

Author : Sabrina Ching Yuen Luk,Peter W. Preston
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781784711276

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The Logic of Chinese Politics by Sabrina Ching Yuen Luk,Peter W. Preston Pdf

Europe and China have a long intermingled history reaching back to the earliest phases of the shift to the modern world. In the twenty-first century Europe and China are rediscovering their interlinked histories and reestablishing relationships. One aspect of this process involves cutting through received images of China and this book presents a clear, concise, scholarly review of the logic of Chinese politics.