The Evolution of the Asian Developmental State - 9781032094960

Taylor & Francis

The Evolution of the Asian Developmental StateHong Kong and Singapore\nAuthor(s): J. J. Woo\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032094960, 978-1032094960\nSynopsis\nMany East Asian states have undergone profound economic transformations over the last two decades. Singapore and Hong Kong especially have adapted to shifting economic and technological conditions by transforming themselves into smart developmental states. In these cities, the proliferation of digital technologies has given rise to new growth sectors and opened up new areas of political contestation within these early proponents of the developmental state model.\n\nProviding a theoretical and empirical discussion of the Asian developmental state model, the book assesses the evolution of the developmental state model, considers recent developments in the field and evaluates the development states continued relevance as a conceptual framework for understa.