Policy analysis in Taiwan. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Yu-Ying Kuo.
• Editors: Kuo, Yu-Ying
• Contents: POLICY ANALYSIS IN TAIWAN -- Contents -- List of tables and figures -- Tables -- Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Notes on contributors -- 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. 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. 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.
• Publisher Details: Bristol, UK : PP
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations, map
• Subjects: 320.60951249; Policy sciences -- Taiwan; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / National; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Reference; Policy sciences; Taiwan; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781447308317; 1447308301; 9781447308300; 9781447311522; 1447311523
• Related ISBNs: 144730831X; 9781447308300
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 8, 2015).
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