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Development Success in Asia Pacific

An Exercise in Normative-Pragmatic Balance

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  • © 1995

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Authors:
  1. A. H. Somjee

    1. Simon Fraser University, Canada

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  2. Geeta Somjee

    1. Simon Fraser University, Canada

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • A. H. Somjee, Geeta Somjee
    Pages 1-15

  3. Singapore: A Super Pragmatic Society

    • A. H. Somjee, Geeta Somjee
    Pages 17-51

  4. Malaysia: Ethnic Disparities and the Search for a Normative—Pragmatic Balance

    • A. H. Somjee, Geeta Somjee
    Pages 53-88

  5. Indonesia: Cultural Eclecticism and Pragmatic Applications

    • A. H. Somjee, Geeta Somjee
    Pages 89-122

  6. Thailand: Normative Heritage and Pragmatic Adjustments

    • A. H. Somjee, Geeta Somjee
    Pages 123-157

  7. The Philippines: Uncrystallised Normative Base; Unhinged Political Cynicism

    • A. H. Somjee, Geeta Somjee
    Pages 159-193

  8. Brunei: Affluent Welfare State, Traditional Norms, Undeveloped Political Process

    • A. H. Somjee, Geeta Somjee
    Pages 195-204

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 205-221
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Many new social and economic organizations are emerging in different parts of Asia Pacific which have skillfully adapted western capitalism to suit their own specific requirements. They have also put to effective use their own social and cultural values to get the best economic results. Japan used its heritage of associated living to overcome adversarial labour and management relations; Singapore made use of Confucial emphasis on social discipline and respect for merit to build a meritocratic society; Indonesia used its genius for eclecticism to build its own brand of social pragmatism, and then used it for economic growth; Thailand used the concept of merit in Theravada Buddhism to accelerate economic growth; and Malaysia used its own growing pragmatism to balance conflicting ethnic demands. The book examines the variety of address their respective core development issues and simultaneously register an explosive economic growth.

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  • Simon Fraser University, Canada

    A. H. Somjee, Geeta Somjee

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A.H. SOMJEE
GEETA SOMJEE

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