Author Description

Series Editor's Preface, Colin Brock (University of Oxford, UK) -- The Contributors -- Introduction: Education in East Asia - A regional Overview, Pei-tseng Jenny Hsieh (University of Oxford, UK) -- 1. China: An Overview, Zhou Zhong (Tsinghua University, China) -- 2. China: The Role of Independent Colleges in the Expanding Higher Education System, Kai Yu (Shangai Jiao Tong University, China) and Hubert Ertl (University of Oxford, UK) -- 3. Hong Kong: Structuring the Education System for a Diversified Society, Alka Sharma (University of Hong Kong) -- 4. Macao: Governmentality and Education Development in the Post-1999 Era, Sou-Kuan Vong (University of Macau, China) -- 5. Japan: Cultural Roots versus Systemic Provision, Shin'ichi Suzuki (Waseda University, Japan) -- 6. Japan: Internationalisation in Education and the Problem of Introspective Youth, Yuki Imoto (Keio University, Japan) -- 7. Japan: A Silent End to a Silent Revolution? Post-war Changes in Resource Allocation, Takehiko Kariya (Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies, Japan, and the University of Oxford, UK) -- 8. Mongolia: From Nomadic to Communistic to Liberal, Enkhzul Dambajantsan (University of the Humanities, Mongolia) -- 9. North Korea: An Overview, Jeong-ah Cho (Korea Institute for National Unification, North Korea), Huang-kue Lee (Hanyang University, South Korea), and Ki-Seok Kim (Seoul National University, South Korea) -- 10. South Korea: Education in a Multicultural Society, Jiyeon Hong (Kyungmin College, South Korea) -- 11. South Korea: College Admissions System and Reform Issues, Soojeong Lee (Dankook University,, South Korea) and Eul Sook Kim (Seoul National University, South Korea) -- 12. Taiwan: Trends and Agendas in Education Reform, Hsiao-lan Sharon Chen (Taiwan Normal University in Taipei, Taiwan) -- 13. Taiwan: Examinations, Pei-tseng Jenny Hsieh (University of Oxford, UK) -- Index.