Parents in China greatly value higher education for their children, but the intensity and
effects of their desire to achieve this goal have largely gone unexamined—until now …

summary Over the past three decades, China has undergone a historic transformation. Once
illegal, its private business sector now comprises 30 million businesses employing more …

For decades, scholars and politicians have vigorously debated whether Confucianism is
compatible with democracy, yet little is known about how it affects the process of …

Singapore has few natural resources, but, in a relatively short history, its economic and
social development and transformation are nothing short of remarkable. Today Singapore is …

Universities and Globalization: To Market, To Market examines the operations of power and
knowledge in international education under conditions of globalization, with a focus on the …

This volume examines Singapore's culture of control, exploring the city-state's colonial
heritage as well as the forces that have helped to mould its current social landscape. Taking …

Michael Barr explores the complex and covert networks of power at work in one of the
world's most prosperous countries-the city-state of Singapore. He argues that the …

Cultural Politics and Asian Values looks at the political, cultural and religious background of
East and Southeast Asian societies and those of'the West', with a view to seeing how they …

Why have Singapore's unique developmental state arrangements persisted in a region
which has experienced democratic change? This paper argues that this is due to the PAP …

Behind the Façade examines the question of why authoritarian regimes in Southeast Asia
bother holding elections. Using comprehensive case studies of Cambodia, Myanmar, and …