The State, Enterprises, and Society in Post-Deng China: Impact of the New Round of SOE Reform
In: Asian survey: a bimonthly review of contemporary Asian affairs, Band 40, Heft 4, S. 641-657
ISSN: 0004-4687
In: Asian survey: a bimonthly review of contemporary Asian affairs, Band 40, Heft 4, S. 641-657
ISSN: 0004-4687
In: The China quarterly: an international journal for the study of China, Heft 164, S. 1007-1024
ISSN: 0305-7410, 0009-4439
World Affairs Online
Theories concerning the state sometimes treat it as a rational system. This paper raises questions about this assumption by examining the coherence of the ideological frameworks underlying state policies in Singapore. The contradictions are shown most clearly when state policies deal with gender issues, especially where they concern women. Through an examination of such policies, we show that, under some conditions, state patriarchy may be subverted by the state's capitalistic developmental considerations. We are aware that patriarchy does not stand or fall by state policies alone, but the following article illustrates how such policies can limit the space for negotiation so that it becomes even more difficult for women (and men) to break out of patriarchy. In general, writings about women and the state in Asia have focused on three possible ways of examining the relationship between women and the state— namely, the state as a prime locus of patriarchal power; the contradictions within the state on gender issues; and the ways in which feminists can infiltrate the state and influence its policies (see Blackburn 1994). In this paper, our intention is to focus on women and the Singapore state by considering some state policies that impact on women's lives directly or indirectly, and how these policies have changed or persisted through the years since Singapore's independence in 1965.
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In: Contemporary South Asia, Band 6, S. 27-56
ISSN: 0958-4935
In: Asian affairs: an American review, Band 24, Heft 2, S. 69, 78, 85
ISSN: 0092-7678
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Working paper
In: Social justice: a journal of crime, conflict and world order, Band 16, S. 124-140
ISSN: 1043-1578, 0094-7571
The occupational health & safety (OHS) dimensions of the social justice issue in Australia are examined in the context of its apparently faltering past record, & contrasted with recent attempts to improve standards, with focus on the state of Victoria & legislative development there, eg the 1985 OHS Act & the establishment of a tripartite OHS commission. Considered are the underlying motivations & broad structural backdrop for the adoption of present enactments, as well as the current climate of labor movement interests & activism & political opportunism. Similarly, constraints to change & the full realization of the social justice goals of the 1985 OHS Act are analyzed with particular reference to the challenges & responses of existing political & economic arrangements & corporatist organizations. 23 References. T. Francis
In: Revue française de science politique, Band 38, S. 325-347
ISSN: 0035-2950
Based on a study entitled "L'Etat et la science: la politique publique de la science et de la technologie" to be published by the Editions du Centre national de la recherche scientifique. Summary in English. Deals with France's science and technology policies.
In: Capital & class: CC, Heft 28, S. 187-193
ISSN: 0309-8168
In: Routledge studies in environmental policy
"It is widely accepted that limiting climate change to 2°C will require substantial and sustained investments in low-carbon technologies and infrastructure. However, the dominance of market fundamentalism in economic thinking for the past three decades has meant that governments have generally viewed large spending programs as politically undesirable. In this context, the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) represented a huge opportunity for proponents of public investment in environmental projects or 'Green Keynesianism'. This book examines the experience of Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea and the United States with Green Keynesian stimulus programs in the wake of the GFC. Unfortunately, on the whole the cases do not provide much optimism for proponents of Green Keynesianism. Much less funding than was originally allocated to green programs was actually spent in areas that would produce an environmental benefit. Furthermore, a number of projects had negligible or even detrimental environmental outcomes. While the book also documents several success stories, the research indicates overall that more careful consideration of the design of green stimulus programs is needed. In addition to concrete policy advice, the book provides a broader vision for how governments could use Keynesian policies to work toward creating an ecological state. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of environmental politics, environmental economics, political economy, and sustainable development."--Provided by publisher.
In: Building a Sustainable Recovery: SPERI Research & Policy
The global financial crisis has generated an intense debate in academic, business, journalistic and political circles alike about what went wrong and how to put it right. In this provocative reassessment of the crisis and its implications, Colin Hay argues that it is only by acknowledging the complicity and culpability of an Anglo-liberal model of capitalism in the inflation and then bursting of the bubble that we can begin to see the full extent of what is broken and what now must be fixed. He argues that the crisis is best seen as a crisis of and indeed for growth and not as a crisis of debt. It is, moreover, a crisis of and for an excessively liberalised Anglo-American form of capitalism and the Anglo-liberal growth model to which it gave rise. This is a form of capitalism and a growth model that was inherently unstable and threatened the entire world economy -- its excesses cannot be tolerated again.
In: International studies perspectives: a journal of the International Studies Association, Band 5, Heft 1, S. 66-70
ISSN: 1528-3577
Considers the present state of economic diplomacy in India, offering a number of recommendations for ministries of foreign affairs (MFAs) & diplomatic training institutes. Basic economics should be stressed for new entrants (unless they hold degrees in economics). Next, practical economics & basic national & international economic concepts should be emphasized in beginning & mid-career training programs. Third, out-placement programs for MFA personnel should be enlarged so that officials may work in economic ministries, national business chambers & think tanks, or the public sector. Fourth, outside experts should be introduced into the MFA for positions such as advisers & policy analysts. Fifth, multilateral economics -- whether WTO, antidumping, or regional trade matters -- should be mastered by all economic diplomats regardless of level, for practice both internally & externally. The objective should be to invest the diplomatic service with genuine economic competence vis-a-vis both bilateral & multilateral diplomacy, distributed across varying levels of seniority, so that MFA agents effectively fulfill economics-centered assignments. K. Coddon
In: Persian Gulf, India's Relations with the Region
Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Bahrain -- Chapter 3: Iran -- Chapter 4: Iraq -- Chapter 5: Kuwait -- Chapter 6: Oman -- Chapter 7: Qatar -- Chapter 8: Saudi Arabia -- Chapter 9: United Arab Emirates -- Chapter 10: Yemen -- Chapter 11: GCC -- Chapter 12: Policy Options.
In: NIAS monograph, 106
"Tracing Burma-Japan relations since 1940, this volume analyses the ambiguities of Japan's policy of 'quiet dialogue' in an international climate of economic competition and big power rivalry. The author provides not only an analysis of post-war Japanese diplomacy and aid programmes but also new material and insights on the ongoing story of Burma itself."--BOOK JACKET.
This research is motivated by awareness and concern for public order, especially in tourist areas. This study aims to determine the policy actions of the West Manggarai Regency Government in managing parking in order to create orderly traffic and to find out the factors that hinder the parking arrangement in order to create orderly traffic in Labuan Bajo City, West Manggarai Regency. This research was designed using a qualitative descriptive method. The techniques used in collecting data are through interviews and documentation. The results show that the government's policy actions in managing parking in the city of Labuan Bajo have not run according to the regulations in the Labuan Bajo city area. Then, there was a mistake between the content of the policy and the implementation in the field. In addition, there is still a lack of awareness from the public to obey traffic regulations, especially parking and a lack of complete facilities where there are 2 areas that are at the center of congestion, namely Jl Soekarno Hatta and Jl. Mirror Stone Market. So this situation makes the people become a habit and low awareness in conducting parking arrangements in the city of Labuan Bajo. Therefore, through this research it is hoped that the Labuan Bajo City Government will increase the parking area in the shopping and market areas so as not to cause congestion. Then, the government is expected to be more assertive in providing guidance to parking attendants in order to comply with applicable regulations.
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