Political Meritocracy as Eastern Alternative to the Western Public Administration Traditions in the 21st Century by V. S. Gerasimov

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Why Rights are Wrong in ASEAN and Beyond: A Critique of the Foundations of Universal Human Rights by D. Brian Scarnecchia

“… The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a battleground, one theatre in what Pope Francis has referred to as a “World War” where universal human rights, ersatz rights, and Asian values clash. Its people seek to escape old style Asian dictators while at the same time ward off a new ideological colonisation. …”
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East Asian Welfare Regimes 東アジア福祉制度 by Joseph Wong, Andrew DeWit, Ito Peng

“…These latter countries are adopting this rather counterintuitive (considering the “Asian values” culturalist emphasis on communitarianism in East Asia) approach due to restricted fiscal capacity in the central state and the lack of credibility for communitarian ideology in what are highly diverse polities.All the countries in East Asia confront rapid ageing as well as the challenge from cheap labor in the other developing countries. …”
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