Shared Responsibilities, Unshared Power: The Politics of Policy-Making in Singapore

Approaching the topic from a Weberian perspective, Leong (Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore) examines the developments of policy initiatives and policy-making dynamics in Singapore's paternal state, arguing that too many important sectors of Singapore are left out of the development and modernization efforts. He focuses on the institutional mechanisms of the state, contending that the contestation of political interests are largely responsible for the shape of policy. Revised edition of The Politics of Policy-Making in Singapore (2000). Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Ho Khai Leong, PhD is Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science, National University of Singapore. His main research interests are public policy theories, comparative governance and organizational analysis. His current research interests include the incongruous roles of state and market in Singapore's public policy-making, accountability in public bureaucracies, and the political environments surrounding public policy initiatives.