Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter I Introduction -- 1 Development in the Asia Pacific: Problems and Prospects / Jun, Jong S. -- 2 Whither Eurasia: European Wind or Pacific Wind? / Lee, Hahn-Been -- Chapter II Changes in Economic Policy -- Introduction -- 3 Internationalizing Australia: The Public Policy of Economic Development in the Southern Pacific Rim / Gerritsen, Rolf -- 4 Japan's Role in Pacific Rim Economic Cooperation: A Note of Caution / Tsurutani, Taketsugu -- 5 New U.S. Trade Politics and the Pacific Rim Nations / Lee, Yong S. / Wong, John K. / Koven, Steven G. -- 6 The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on U.S. State Governments: An Examination of Japan and Pacific Rim Countries / Ventriss, Curtis -- Chapter III Environment and Sustainable Development -- Introduction -- 7 Environmental Policy-making in New Zealand: Global Images and Local Realities / Bührs, Ton -- 8 Enabling Policies for Sustainable Development / Watanabe, Tatsuya -- 9 Environmental Problem Solving and Policy Innovation: An Analysis of Japanese Cases1 / Jun, Jong S. / Muto, Hiromi -- Chapter IV Technology Policy and Development -- Introduction -- 10 U.S. Policy Responses to Pacific Rim Competition in High Technology / Hawthorne, Michael -- 11 The Application of Science and Technology in Agricultural Development in China / Jin-Sheng, Dong -- Chapter V Social Policy and Development -- Introduction -- 12 Immigration from the Pacific Rim: U.S. Policy on Economic Activities, Housing, and Location / Huttman, Elizabeth D. -- 13 Urban Development Policy: An Evaluation of the Seoul Housing Redevelopment Project / Shin, Roy W. -- 14 A Land Policy Reform in Korea: Introducing a Progressive Land Tax / Cho, Yong Hyo / Kim, Shin -- 15 The Family Planning Policy in Malaysia: Its Strategies and Impact / Foley, Dolores -- Chapter VI Labor and Industrial Policy -- Introduction -- 16 Dynamics and Issues of Korean Labor Policy / Cha, Marti Jai / Jung, Yong Duck -- 17 Labor Policy in China: Past, Present, and Future / Ke-Yong, Dong / Xiao-Mei, Chen -- 18 Integrating Civil and Military Production in China: Program and Policy / Ostrov, Benjamin C. -- 19 Metapolicy-making in a Turbulent Environment: The Case of Hong Kong / Chow, King W. -- Chapter VII Policy-making Capability and Development -- Introduction -- 20 Japan's Changing Policy Capability: Causes and Potential Consequences / Tsurutani, Taketsugu -- 21 Policy Inconsistency and the Paradox of Democratization in Korea / Jun, Jong S. / Chung, Chung-Kil -- 22 Political Consequences of Rapid Economic Development in Singapore / Quah, Jon S. T. -- Chapter VIII Understanding Comparative Policy-making -- Introduction -- 23 Interpretive Policy Analysis: Notes Toward a Theory / Yanow, Dvora -- 24 Bureaucratic Policy-making in Japan: Role and Function of Deliberation Councils / Koike, Osamu -- 25 Policy Formulation and Implementation in China: Issues and Implications / Chow, King W. -- 26 Think Tanks and Inter-agency Policy-making in Australia: Washminster or Westington? / Jarman, Alan M. G. / Kouzmin, Alexander -- Contributors -- Subject Index