Table of Contents

Policy analysis in a time of turbulence ~ Chilik Yu and Yu-Ying Kuo;

Exploring policy advisory committees in the central government ~ Wen-Jiun Wang and Chang-Tay Chiou;

Analysis of innovative local government policies in Taiwan ~ Chung-pin Lee;

Policy analysis in the legislative body: the legislative process of the Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Act in Taiwan ~ Tsuey-Ping Lee;

Policy analysis in the local councils ~ Kai-Hung Fang;

Gendering policy analysis? The problems and pitfalls of participatory ‘gender impact assessment’ ~ Yen-Wen Peng;

The power of influencing policies, or getting their share and more: interest groups in Taiwan ~ Wilbur Bing-Yan Lu;

Think tanks in Taiwan ~ Yi-jung Wu;

The development of public engagement in Taiwan ~ Mei Jen Hung;

Social media and policy evolution in Taiwan ~ Ling-Chun Hung;

Policy analysis by non-governmental organisations in Taiwan ~ Wen-Jong Juang;

Policy network of universal healthcare reform in Taiwan ~ Guang-Xu Wang;

Public policy and administration research ~ Nai-Ling Kuo and Jay N. Shih;

Too critical to ignore? A tri-dimensional relationship examination of policy analysis internship in Taiwan ~ Chun-Ming Chen;

Policy analysis in Taiwan in an international perspective ~ Jun Yi Hsieh;

Policy analysis education in Taiwan: a comparative perspective ~ Yu-Ying Kuo

About the Author

Yu-Ying Kuo is Professor and Chair of Public Policy and Management at Shih Hsin University, Taipei, Taiwan.

Reviews

"A must for everyone concerned about the development of civic society in Taiwan, this enjoyable, fact-filled book is a rich source of scholarship and practical insights." Luke Hsiao, Associate Dean of Students Affairs, Department of Public Policy and Management, I-Shou University, Taiwan "This volume provides insightful accounts of how the styles and loci of policy analysis in Taiwan have evolved in response to economic development and democratisation." David Weimer, Edwin E. Witte Professor of Political Economy, University of Wisconsin-Madison