... countries in East and Southeast Asia (Japan, ailand, Singapore, China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Macao, etc.), always visiting people in our field at universities. Frequent visits to Asia increased ... concernsNote: Each of the book’s four sections discusses an East Asian country and is divided into seven chapters. Public Administration in East Asia: Common Roots, Ways, and Tasks ◾ 131.5 Common ... underlying facts in East Asia exists. If we knew, we might ask different research questions. ese days, there is quite some talk about developing a theory of PA for East Asia that is somewhat...