Public administration in Southeast Asia: an overview / Evan Berman -- History and political context of public administration in Thailand / Bidhya Bowornwathana -- Decentralization and local governance in Thailand / Achakorn Wongpreedee and Chandra Mahakanjana -- Public ethics and corruption in Thailand / Juree Vichit-Vadakan -- Performance management reforms in Thailand / Tippawan Lorsuwannarat and Ponlapat Buracom -- Civil service system in Thailand / Piyawat Sivaraks -- History and context of public administration in Malaysia / James Chin -- Decentralization and local governance in Malaysia / Phang Siew Nooi -- Public ethics and corruption in Malaysia / Loosee Beh -- Performance management reforms in Malaysia / Tricia Yeoh -- History and context of public administration in Hong Kong / Eliza W.Y. Lee -- Intergovernment relations between mainland China and the Hong Kong SAR / Peter T.Y. Cheung -- Public ethics and corruption in Hong Kong / Ian Scott -- Performance management in Hong Kong / Anthony B.L. Cheung -- Civil service system in Hong Kong / John P. Burns -- History and context of the development of public administration in the Philippines / Danilo R.Reyes -- Decentralization and local governance in the Philippines / Alex Brillantes Jr. and Jose Tiu Sonco II -- Public ethics and corruption in the Philippines / Eduardo T. Gonzalez -- Performance management reforms in the Philippines / Ma. Oliva Z. Domingo and Danilo R. Reyes -- Civil service system in the Philippines / Joel V. Mangahas and Jose O. Tiu Sonco II -- History and context of public administration in Macao -- Intergovernmental relations between Mainland China and the Macao SAR / Alex H. Choi -- Public ethics and corruption in Macao / Bruce K. K. Kwong -- Performance management reform in Macao / Newman M. K. Lam -- Civil service system in Macao Eilo Yu Wing-Yat.

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