Jon S T Quah
Biographic Data
| ID | 750787 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jon S T Quah |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jon S T |
| FAMILY NAME | Quah |
| SIGNATURE | QUAH J S T |
| AFFILIATIONS | National University of Singapore |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 29 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 44 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 26 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 3 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1977 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Leadership and culture in combating corruption: A comparative analysis
Purpose This paper analyses the importance of leadership and culture in combating corruption in Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on the comparative analysis of the effectiveness of the anti-corruption measures in the studies of six selected countries/regions in this special issue of Public Administration and Policy. The contributors in this special issue were invite…
Lee Kuan Yew’s role in minimising corruption in Singapore
Purpose This paper analyses the role of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s first prime minister from June 1959 to November 1990, in minimising corruption by implementing a zero-tolerance policy toward corruption in Singapore. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on the analysis of Lee’s beliefs and the policies he introduced to curb corruption in Singapore. Findings Lee’s disdain for corruption and his beliefs in meritocracy and the importance …
Breaking the cycle of failure in combating corruption in Asian countries
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the five mistakes made by political leaders in Asian countries in combating corruption. These mistakes constitute the cycle of failure which must be broken for Asian countries to succeed in fighting corruption. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on the comparative evaluation of the effectiveness of the anti-corruption measures adopted by various Asian countries. Findings The cycle of f…
Corruption scandals in six Asian countries: A comparative analysis
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare and evaluate how the governments in six Asian countries have dealt with selected grand corruption scandals. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on the comparative analysis of 11 corruption scandals examined in the six articles on India, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore included in this special issue of Public Administration and Policy . Findings The responses of the gove…
Combating corruption in Singapore: A comparative analysis of two scandals
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare two corruption scandals in Singapore to illustrate how its government has dealt with these scandals and to discuss the implications for its anti-corruption strategy. Design/methodology/approach This paper analyses the Teh Cheang Wan and Edwin Yeo scandals by relying on published official and press reports. Findings Both scandals resulted in adverse consequences for the offenders. Teh committed suici…
Combating Corruption in Asian Countries: Learning from Success & Failure
With widespread corruption in many Asian countries, Singapore and Hong Kong SAR have proved exceptions: their governments’ strong political will and reliance on single “Type A” anticorruption agencies (ACAs) have effectively and impartially enforced anticorruption laws. By contrast, the governments in China, India, and the Philippines have failed to minimize corruption due to weak political will and reliance on multiple ineffective and poorly res…
Treading the straight and righteous path: Curbing corruption in the Philippines
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the anti-corruption performance of the Philippine government, particularly under the leadership of President Benigno Aquino III. Design/methodology/approach – The paper evaluates the anti-corruption measures as represented by pertinent laws as well as anti-corruption agencies (ACAs) under the Aquino administration. Findings – The Aquino government has exercised remarkable political will in acting …
Different Paths to Curbing Corruption: Lessons from Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore
Corruption is a serious problem in many countries around the world, according to Transparency Internationals 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) and the World Banks 2011 Control of Corruption governance indicator. However, some countries like New Zealand, Denmark, Finland, Singapore and Hong Kong, have consistently performed better on these two indicators than other countries. While some research has been done in the form of case studies on c…
Curbing Corruption in Asian Countries: An Impossible Dream
As corruption is a serious problem in many Asian countries their governments have introduced many anti-corruption measures since the 1950s. This book analyzes and evaluates the anti-corruption strategies employed in Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mongolia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. These countries are selected because they represent the three major patterns of corruption control with Japan adopting Pa…
Public Administration Singapore-style
Singapore was ranked first for the competence of its public officials from 1999 to 2002 by The Global Competitiveness Report. While research has been done on various aspects of public administration in Singapore, there is to date no comprehensive study of the Singapore Civil Service and the statutory boards and their contribution to the attainment of national development goals. The aim of this book is to rectify this gap in the literature by prov…
I Am Not a Specialist on Thailand
Curbing Corruption in India: An Impossible Dream
This article analyses the serious problem of corruption in India by examining its causes and the various anti-corruption measures employed by the government from the formation in 1941 of the first anti-corruption agency, the Delhi Special Police Establishment, which was expanded to form the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in April 1963. India's ineffective anti-corruption strategy can be attributed to the lack of political will of its leade…
Curbing Asian Corruption: An Impossible Dream
Many leaders have adopted ‘hopeless’ strategies that perpetuate corruption instead of stifling it
Curbing Corruption: The Elusive Search for a Cure
Where Corruption Lives
This comprehensive global survey of official corruption in governance links theoretical perspectives to common practices found throughout the world. Ranging from liberal democracies to autocracies, the authors explore initiatives being taken by national governments and international organizations to combat and reduce corrupt practices
The Self-Restraining State: Power and Accountability in New Democracies
Corruption in Asian Countries: Can It Be Minimized
Can corruption be combatted? Yes, but only under certain circumstances! That appears to be the experience of Asian countries where corruption is ubiquitous with the exception of Singapore--a that proved to be the only success story with a strong political leadership and better pay sales. Can this experience be replicated? Three decades ago, Gunnar Myrdal (1968, 938-939) identified the taboo on research on South Asian corruption as one of the fact…
The Rediscovery of the Market and Public Administration: Some Lessons From the Singapore Experience
Administrative Reform: Singapore Style
Singapore in 1987: Political Reforms, Control, and Economic Recovery
Public Bureaucracy and Policy Implementation: A Selected Bibliography
Public Bureaucracy and Policy Implementation. in Asia: An Introduction
Public Bureaucracy and Policy Implementation in Singapore
Government and Politics of Singapore
Of the new nation-states of southeast Asia, Singapore is unique in having no true antecedents and in representing a multi-ethnic society dominated by an immigrant community. Here, eight of Singapore's leading scholars present an insider's analysis of the administration and politics of their nation. Revised and updated, this volume will be a valuable resource for students and scholars alike
Singapore in 1984: Leadership Transition in an Election Year
Curbing Corruption in India: An Impossible Dream
This article analyses the serious problem of corruption in India by examining its causes and the various anti-corruption measures employed by the government from the formation in 1941 of the first anti-corruption agency, the Delhi Special Police Establishment, which was expanded to form the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in April 1963. India's ineffective anti-corruption strategy can be attributed to the lack of political will of its leade…
Breaking the cycle of failure in combating corruption in Asian countries
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the five mistakes made by political leaders in Asian countries in combating corruption. These mistakes constitute the cycle of failure which must be broken for Asian countries to succeed in fighting corruption. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on the comparative evaluation of the effectiveness of the anti-corruption measures adopted by various Asian countries. Findings The cycle of f…
Treading the straight and righteous path: Curbing corruption in the Philippines
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the anti-corruption performance of the Philippine government, particularly under the leadership of President Benigno Aquino III. Design/methodology/approach – The paper evaluates the anti-corruption measures as represented by pertinent laws as well as anti-corruption agencies (ACAs) under the Aquino administration. Findings – The Aquino government has exercised remarkable political will in acting …
Corruption scandals in six Asian countries: A comparative analysis
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare and evaluate how the governments in six Asian countries have dealt with selected grand corruption scandals. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on the comparative analysis of 11 corruption scandals examined in the six articles on India, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore included in this special issue of Public Administration and Policy . Findings The responses of the gove…
The Rediscovery of the Market and Public Administration: Some Lessons From the Singapore Experience
Public Bureaucracy and Policy Implementation in Singapore
Bureaucratic Corruption in the Asean Countries: A Comparative Analysis of Their Anti-Corruption Strategies
Bureaucratic corruption is one of the most serious and embarrassing obstacles to national development in the developing countries, which include among others the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) viz., Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. According to an official of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific: Donor countries and the United Nations bodies working in developing coun…
Leadership and culture in combating corruption: A comparative analysis
Purpose This paper analyses the importance of leadership and culture in combating corruption in Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on the comparative analysis of the effectiveness of the anti-corruption measures in the studies of six selected countries/regions in this special issue of Public Administration and Policy. The contributors in this special issue were invite…
Combating corruption in Singapore: A comparative analysis of two scandals
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare two corruption scandals in Singapore to illustrate how its government has dealt with these scandals and to discuss the implications for its anti-corruption strategy. Design/methodology/approach This paper analyses the Teh Cheang Wan and Edwin Yeo scandals by relying on published official and press reports. Findings Both scandals resulted in adverse consequences for the offenders. Teh committed suici…
Combating Corruption in Asian Countries: Learning from Success & Failure
With widespread corruption in many Asian countries, Singapore and Hong Kong SAR have proved exceptions: their governments’ strong political will and reliance on single “Type A” anticorruption agencies (ACAs) have effectively and impartially enforced anticorruption laws. By contrast, the governments in China, India, and the Philippines have failed to minimize corruption due to weak political will and reliance on multiple ineffective and poorly res…
Administrative Reform: Singapore Style
Singapore: Towards a National Identity
The year 1976 was the 157th since the founding of Singapore and the 11th anniversary of its independence. It also marked the 17th year m power of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP), which assumed the reins of government after winning the May 1959 general elections. More importantly, however, 1976 was a year of many significant happenings on both the domestic and international fronts for the island Republic of Singapore. One of the most import…
The Study of Public Administration in the Asean Countries
Bureaucratic Corruption in the Asean Countries: A Comparative Analysis of Their Anti-Corruption Strategies
Bureaucratic corruption is one of the most serious and embarrassing obstacles to national development in the developing countries, which include among others the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) viz., Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. According to an official of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific: Donor countries and the United Nations bodies working in developing coun…
Singapore in 1983: The Continuing Search for Talent
Singapore in 1984: Leadership Transition in an Election Year
Government and Politics of Singapore
Of the new nation-states of southeast Asia, Singapore is unique in having no true antecedents and in representing a multi-ethnic society dominated by an immigrant community. Here, eight of Singapore's leading scholars present an insider's analysis of the administration and politics of their nation. Revised and updated, this volume will be a valuable resource for students and scholars alike
Public Bureaucracy and Policy Implementation: A Selected Bibliography
Public Bureaucracy and Policy Implementation. in Asia: An Introduction
Public Bureaucracy and Policy Implementation in Singapore
Singapore in 1987: Political Reforms, Control, and Economic Recovery
Administrative Reform: Singapore Style
The Rediscovery of the Market and Public Administration: Some Lessons From the Singapore Experience
The Self-Restraining State: Power and Accountability in New Democracies
Corruption in Asian Countries: Can It Be Minimized
Can corruption be combatted? Yes, but only under certain circumstances! That appears to be the experience of Asian countries where corruption is ubiquitous with the exception of Singapore--a that proved to be the only success story with a strong political leadership and better pay sales. Can this experience be replicated? Three decades ago, Gunnar Myrdal (1968, 938-939) identified the taboo on research on South Asian corruption as one of the fact…
Where Corruption Lives
This comprehensive global survey of official corruption in governance links theoretical perspectives to common practices found throughout the world. Ranging from liberal democracies to autocracies, the authors explore initiatives being taken by national governments and international organizations to combat and reduce corrupt practices
Curbing Asian Corruption: An Impossible Dream
Many leaders have adopted ‘hopeless’ strategies that perpetuate corruption instead of stifling it
Curbing Corruption: The Elusive Search for a Cure
I Am Not a Specialist on Thailand
Curbing Corruption in India: An Impossible Dream
This article analyses the serious problem of corruption in India by examining its causes and the various anti-corruption measures employed by the government from the formation in 1941 of the first anti-corruption agency, the Delhi Special Police Establishment, which was expanded to form the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in April 1963. India's ineffective anti-corruption strategy can be attributed to the lack of political will of its leade…
Public Administration Singapore-style
Singapore was ranked first for the competence of its public officials from 1999 to 2002 by The Global Competitiveness Report. While research has been done on various aspects of public administration in Singapore, there is to date no comprehensive study of the Singapore Civil Service and the statutory boards and their contribution to the attainment of national development goals. The aim of this book is to rectify this gap in the literature by prov…
Curbing Corruption in Asian Countries: An Impossible Dream
As corruption is a serious problem in many Asian countries their governments have introduced many anti-corruption measures since the 1950s. This book analyzes and evaluates the anti-corruption strategies employed in Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mongolia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. These countries are selected because they represent the three major patterns of corruption control with Japan adopting Pa…
Different Paths to Curbing Corruption: Lessons from Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore
Corruption is a serious problem in many countries around the world, according to Transparency Internationals 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) and the World Banks 2011 Control of Corruption governance indicator. However, some countries like New Zealand, Denmark, Finland, Singapore and Hong Kong, have consistently performed better on these two indicators than other countries. While some research has been done in the form of case studies on c…
Treading the straight and righteous path: Curbing corruption in the Philippines
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the anti-corruption performance of the Philippine government, particularly under the leadership of President Benigno Aquino III. Design/methodology/approach – The paper evaluates the anti-corruption measures as represented by pertinent laws as well as anti-corruption agencies (ACAs) under the Aquino administration. Findings – The Aquino government has exercised remarkable political will in acting …
Combating Corruption in Asian Countries: Learning from Success & Failure
With widespread corruption in many Asian countries, Singapore and Hong Kong SAR have proved exceptions: their governments’ strong political will and reliance on single “Type A” anticorruption agencies (ACAs) have effectively and impartially enforced anticorruption laws. By contrast, the governments in China, India, and the Philippines have failed to minimize corruption due to weak political will and reliance on multiple ineffective and poorly res…
Corruption scandals in six Asian countries: A comparative analysis
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare and evaluate how the governments in six Asian countries have dealt with selected grand corruption scandals. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on the comparative analysis of 11 corruption scandals examined in the six articles on India, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore included in this special issue of Public Administration and Policy . Findings The responses of the gove…
Political science (27 works) · Law (19 works) · Law (16 works) · Politics (16 works) · Language change (15 works) · Economics (13 works) · Corruption and Economic Development (12 works) · Socioeconomic Development in Asia (11 works) · Development economics (9 works) · Sociology (9 works)