Public policy and administration in an era of expansion: China, South Korea and Hong Kong

Introduction The modern form of public administration (PA) studies began in America (Mosher 1975). Although there were also a few early studies in Europe and England (Lynn 2005: 38) that inuenced the establishment of the profession of public administration in the US, the American inuence on the development of public administration in developing countries was dominant. However, the practice of public administration and policy exists in various forms in each country, since the social characteristics and political contexts of each nation dene the way government works (Riggs 1964). This chapter deals with the developments of governmental policy phases and practices in China, South Korea and Hong Kong. It describes the historical developments of each jurisdiction and its unique administrative and policy characteristics.