Social Science Infrastructure: Eastern Asia and Pacific (Social Science Academies and Related Organizations)

Cheung, Gordon C.K.

Abstract

East Asia and the Pacific are economically developed. Yet, we know very little about the research, knowledge generation, and broader interconnections of universities and colleges in this region. After becoming industrially developed, what kind of problems and issues is this region faced with academically? Who are the institutions that can inform governments, and offer policy recommendations? Are they different from other research institutions in the Western world? This article introduces 10 social science research academies from the US, Australia, China, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, and Korea in order to understand their role, functions, and characteristics.

Citation

Cheung, G. C. (2015). Social Science Infrastructure: Eastern Asia and Pacific (Social Science Academies and Related Organizations). In J. D. Wright (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences (Second Edition) (637-642). (2nd ed.). Elsevier

• Acceptance Date: Apr 21, 2015
• Publication Date: 2015
• Deposit Date: Apr 21, 2015
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Pages: 637-642
• Series Number: 22
• Edition: 2nd ed.
• Book Title: International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences (Second Edition).
• Publisher URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B978008097086841055X