Policy Analysis in Taiwan
edited by Yu-Ying Kuo.
Bok Engelsk 2015 · Electronic books.
| Medvirkende | Kuo, Yu-Ying (editor.)
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| Omfang | 1 online resource : : illustrations (black and white).
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| Opplysninger | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph. - 1. Policy analysis in a time of turbulence -- Politics: from stable to uncertain -- Discussion and conclusion -- 2. Exploring policy advisory committees in the central government -- Introduction -- The need for external policy advisors -- Policy advisory committees: functions and values -- Background of Taiwan's policy analysis environment -- Structure of standing advisory committees in Taiwan's central government -- Advisory committees in action -- Conclusions -- 3. Analysis of innovative local government policies in Taiwan -- Approach of Policy Analysis -- Adopting innovation: risk and uncertainty -- Policy analysis research for the process of adopting innovation -- Case studies: how do practitioners adopt innovation? -- Discussion -- 4. Policy analysis in the legislative body: the legislative process of the Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Act in Taiwan -- Policy analysis in the legislative process -- Agencies responsible for policy analysis in the Legislative Yuan in Taiwan -- How policy analysis affects the law-making process: an example -- Re-examining the function of policy analysis in the Legislative Yuan -- Conclusion -- 5. Policy analysis in the local councils -- The context in which local councils operate -- The limited role of the local council in local policy analysis -- Sources for local councillors to obtain policy relevant information -- The future of policy analysis in local councils -- 6. Gendering policy analysis? The problems and pitfalls of participatory 'gender impact assessment' -- History of GIA in Taiwan -- Practical problems in GIA implementation -- Pitfalls of institutionalised gender analysis -- Conclusion.. - 14. Too critical to ignore? A tri-dimensional relationship examination of policy analysis internship in Taiwan -- A profile of policy analysis internship programmes -- Internship implementation and programme coordinators -- The relationships between students and host organisations -- The relationships between departments and host organisations -- Concluding remarks and future prospects -- 15. Policy analysis in Taiwan from an international perspective -- Influence of internationalisation and globalisation on policy analysis -- Evidence and discussion -- Conclusion -- 16. Policy analysis education in Taiwan: a comparative perspective -- Policy analysis in Taiwan's universities -- Conclusion -- Index.. - 7. The power of influencing policies, or getting their share and more: interest groups in Taiwan -- Background and regulating interest groups -- Types of interest groups in Taiwan -- What they do and how they do it -- Economic development and industrial relations since the 1980s -- Interest groups and government since the late 1980s -- The changing scene and trends in the twenty-first century -- 8. Think tanks in Taiwan -- Research organisation and orientation -- Methodology -- The history of think tanks in Taiwan -- The designated purpose and function of think tanks -- The various orientations of think tanks -- The policymaking process and think tanks -- The role and influence of think tanks in public policy -- Brief discussion and conclusion on think tanks -- 9. The development of public engagement in Taiwan -- A framework to connect public engagement with policy analysis -- Democratisation and public engagement in Taiwan -- Recent experiments with public engagement in Taiwan -- An exemplary case: the Lo-Sheng movement and its contribution to policy analysis -- Lessons learned from Taiwan's experience of public engagement -- 10. Social media and policy evolution in Taiwan -- Social media and public policy: opportunities and challenges -- Conclusion -- 11. Policy analysis by non-governmental organisations in Taiwan -- Policy advocacy and policy analysis by non-governmental organisations -- The development of NGOs' participation in policy in Taiwan -- How do NGOs carry out policy analysis? -- Conclusion -- 12. Policy network of universal healthcare reform in Taiwan -- Literature review -- Research methods -- Results and discussion -- Conclusion -- 13. Public policy and administration research -- Educational background of university faculty -- Research output of university faculty -- Publications in TSSCI journals -- Conclusion.. - Policy analysis in Taiwan began in the 1970s, but while academics in other countries have recognized the need for detailed examination of the theory and practice of policy at different levels of government, Taiwanese studies have remained limited. This book brings together for the first time a team of experienced and highly respected researchers from across Taiwan with expertise in policy analysis theory and practice in both government and non-governmental organizations.
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| Geografisk emneord | Taiwan. : (OCoLC)fst01207854
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| ISBN | 1-4473-1152-3. - 1-4473-4745-5
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