Unique to the field this volume provides the only complete handbook on public administration in East Asia. Bringing together leading scholars cover the policies and de factopractices of China, Korea, Taiwan, and Japan. It looks at traditional roles still in play as well as innovative approaches that may well find application across the world. Not shying away from provocative areas, the handbook offers in depth research on the civil service system and those areas of government responsible for keeping up with rapidly growing populations and over-stressed infrastructures. It also looks at ethics and corruption and attempts at reform. .