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Transformations in Higher Education Governance in Asia - Policy, Politics and Progress (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Darryl S.L.... Transformations in Higher Education Governance in Asia - Policy, Politics and Progress (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Darryl S.L. Jarvis, Ka-Ho Mok
R3,528 Discovery Miles 35 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book documents experimentation with various policy and governance approaches that produce structural differences in the composition and organisation of Asia's higher education systems. In view of the wide variation in the public and private provision of higher education, it showcases how issues of access, equity and modes of participation are addressed, how institutional and programme quality are managed and how academic labour is treated and developed. The book both maps these differences and analyses the country-level dynamics, policy approaches and the problems faced by a variety of states in Asia in the race to develop competitive higher education systems. Focusing on the intersection of governance and higher education policy, it addresses the challenges facing higher education in Asia and the national responses of governments in terms of the organisation of the sector.

Institutional Entrepreneurship and Policy Change - Theoretical and Empirical Explorations (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Caner... Institutional Entrepreneurship and Policy Change - Theoretical and Empirical Explorations (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Caner Bakir, Darryl S.L. Jarvis
R3,986 Discovery Miles 39 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is about the role of agents in policy and institutional change. It draws on cross-country case studies. The focus on 'agency' has been an important development, enabling researchers to better reveal the causal mechanisms generating institutional change (i.e., how institutional change actually takes place). However, past research has generally been limited to specific intellectual silos or scholarly domains of inquiry. Policy scholars, for example, have tended to focus on the various mechanisms and levels at which agency operates, drawing on institutionalist perspectives but not always actively contributing to institutionalist theory. Institutionalist perspectives, by contrast, have tended to operate at macro-levels of enquiry, embracing the ontological primacy of institutions in processes of isomorphism but not necessarily contributing to or embracing policy perspectives that engage in more granular analyses of policy making processes, implementation, and the instantiation of institutional and policy change. Despite the obvious complementarities of these two intellectual traditions, it is surprising how little collaborative work, or indeed cross fertilization of theory and analytical design has occurred. The core novelty of this volume is thus its focus on agential actors within institutional settings and processes of entrepreneurship that facilitate isomorphism and policy change. The book's theoretical framework is grounded in variants of institutional theory, especially historical, sociological and organisational institutionalism and policy entrepreneurship literature. The overall conclusion is that that both institutionalists and public policy scholars have largely overlooked the importance of complex interactions between interdependent structures, institutions, and agents in processes of institutional and policy change.

Infrastructure Regulation: What Works, Why And How Do We Know? Lessons From Asia And Beyond (Hardcover): Darryl S.L. Jarvis, M... Infrastructure Regulation: What Works, Why And How Do We Know? Lessons From Asia And Beyond (Hardcover)
Darryl S.L. Jarvis, M Ramesh, Xun Wu, Eduardo K Araral, Jr
R5,655 Discovery Miles 56 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Regulation of public infrastructure has been a topic of interest for more than a century. Providing public goods, securing their financing, maintenance, and improving the efficiency of their delivery, has generated a voluminous literature and series of debates. More recently, these issues have again become a central concern, as new public management approaches have transformed the role of the state in the provision of public goods and the modalities by which the financing of infrastructure and its operation are procured. Yet, despite the proliferation of new modalities of regulating infrastructure little is known about what works and why. Why do certain regulatory regimes fail and others succeed? What regulatory designs and institutional features produce optimal outcomes and how? And why do regulatory forms of governance when transplanted into different institutional contexts produce less than uniform outcomes? This book addresses these questions, exploring the theoretical foundations of regulation as well as a series of case studies drawn from the telecommunications, electricity, and water sectors. It brings together distinguished scholars and expert practitioners to explore the practical problems of regulation, regulatory design, infrastructure operation, and the implications for infrastructure provision.

Convergence and Diversity in the Governance of Higher Education - Comparative Perspectives (Hardcover): Giliberto Capano,... Convergence and Diversity in the Governance of Higher Education - Comparative Perspectives (Hardcover)
Giliberto Capano, Darryl S.L. Jarvis
R3,479 Discovery Miles 34 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

For several decades, higher education systems have undergone continuous waves of reform, driven by a combination of concerns about the changing labour needs of the economy, competition within the global-knowledge economy, and nationally competitive positioning strategies to enhance the performance of higher education systems. Yet, despite far-ranging international pressures, including the emergence of an international higher education market, enormous growth in cross-border student mobility, and pressures to achieve universities of world class standing, boost research productivity and impact, and compete in global league tables, the suites of policy, policy designs and sector outcomes continue to be marked as much by hybridity as they are of similarity or convergence. This volume explores these complex governance outcomes from a theoretical and empirical comparative perspective, addressing those vectors precipitating change in the modalities and instruments of governance, and how they interface at the systemic and institutional levels, and across geographic regions.

Asia after the Developmental State - Disembedding Autonomy (Paperback): Toby Carroll, Darryl S.L. Jarvis Asia after the Developmental State - Disembedding Autonomy (Paperback)
Toby Carroll, Darryl S.L. Jarvis
R1,241 Discovery Miles 12 410 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Asia after the Developmental State presents cutting-edge analyses of state-society transformation in Asia under globalisation. The volume incorporates a variety of political economy and public policy oriented positions, and collectively explores the uneven evolution of new public management and neoliberal agendas aimed at reordering state and society around market rationality. Taken together, the contributions explore the emergence of marketisation across Asia, including China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam - what is now often described as the world's most economically dynamic region - and the degree to which marketisation has taken root, in what forms, and how this is impacting state, society and market relationships.

Institutional Entrepreneurship and Policy Change - Theoretical and Empirical Explorations (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the... Institutional Entrepreneurship and Policy Change - Theoretical and Empirical Explorations (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018)
Caner Bakir, Darryl S.L. Jarvis
R3,964 Discovery Miles 39 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is about the role of agents in policy and institutional change. It draws on cross-country case studies. The focus on 'agency' has been an important development, enabling researchers to better reveal the causal mechanisms generating institutional change (i.e., how institutional change actually takes place). However, past research has generally been limited to specific intellectual silos or scholarly domains of inquiry. Policy scholars, for example, have tended to focus on the various mechanisms and levels at which agency operates, drawing on institutionalist perspectives but not always actively contributing to institutionalist theory. Institutionalist perspectives, by contrast, have tended to operate at macro-levels of enquiry, embracing the ontological primacy of institutions in processes of isomorphism but not necessarily contributing to or embracing policy perspectives that engage in more granular analyses of policy making processes, implementation, and the instantiation of institutional and policy change. Despite the obvious complementarities of these two intellectual traditions, it is surprising how little collaborative work, or indeed cross fertilization of theory and analytical design has occurred. The core novelty of this volume is thus its focus on agential actors within institutional settings and processes of entrepreneurship that facilitate isomorphism and policy change. The book's theoretical framework is grounded in variants of institutional theory, especially historical, sociological and organisational institutionalism and policy entrepreneurship literature. The overall conclusion is that that both institutionalists and public policy scholars have largely overlooked the importance of complex interactions between interdependent structures, institutions, and agents in processes of institutional and policy change.

International Business Risk - A Handbook for the Asia-Pacific Region (Paperback): Darryl S.L. Jarvis International Business Risk - A Handbook for the Asia-Pacific Region (Paperback)
Darryl S.L. Jarvis
R964 Discovery Miles 9 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

International Business Risk is an attempt to help investors and students of contemporary Asian affairs navigate the risk environments of Asia. Using highly relevant information and analytical techniques, the 2002 volume analyses the political, economic, regulatory, and security environments of 12 Asian countries. Each country is assessed for its political and economic trends, investment risks, and opportunities in a way that is clear, concise and easily accessible. The handbook conveys forecast information through a series of charts, graphs, and boxed summaries of data, making it a handy reference guide for all readers.

Asia after the Developmental State - Disembedding Autonomy (Hardcover): Toby Carroll, Darryl S.L. Jarvis Asia after the Developmental State - Disembedding Autonomy (Hardcover)
Toby Carroll, Darryl S.L. Jarvis
R2,485 Discovery Miles 24 850 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Asia after the Developmental State presents cutting-edge analyses of state-society transformation in Asia under globalisation. The volume incorporates a variety of political economy and public policy oriented positions, and collectively explores the uneven evolution of new public management and neoliberal agendas aimed at reordering state and society around market rationality. Taken together, the contributions explore the emergence of marketisation across Asia, including China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam - what is now often described as the world's most economically dynamic region - and the degree to which marketisation has taken root, in what forms, and how this is impacting state, society and market relationships.

Transformations in Higher Education Governance in Asia - Policy, Politics and Progress (Paperback, 1st ed. 2019): Darryl S.L.... Transformations in Higher Education Governance in Asia - Policy, Politics and Progress (Paperback, 1st ed. 2019)
Darryl S.L. Jarvis, Ka-Ho Mok
R2,537 Discovery Miles 25 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book documents experimentation with various policy and governance approaches that produce structural differences in the composition and organisation of Asia's higher education systems. In view of the wide variation in the public and private provision of higher education, it showcases how issues of access, equity and modes of participation are addressed, how institutional and programme quality are managed and how academic labour is treated and developed. The book both maps these differences and analyses the country-level dynamics, policy approaches and the problems faced by a variety of states in Asia in the race to develop competitive higher education systems. Focusing on the intersection of governance and higher education policy, it addresses the challenges facing higher education in Asia and the national responses of governments in terms of the organisation of the sector.

International Business Risk - A Handbook for the Asia-Pacific Region (Hardcover): Darryl S.L. Jarvis International Business Risk - A Handbook for the Asia-Pacific Region (Hardcover)
Darryl S.L. Jarvis
R3,387 R2,791 Discovery Miles 27 910 Save R596 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Drawing on the expertise of business professionals and academic analysts, this volume explores country trends in the areas of public policy, government debt, taxation changes, political stability, corruption, and foreign investor risk trends. The handbook enhances its data and analysis through graphs, charts and boxed summaries of key points. It helps business professionals better understand the often volatile investment climates in Asia, and prepare them for the challenges ahead.

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