Asian Education and Development Studies: Volume 6 Issue 1

Iran nuclear deal: from nationalism to diplomacy

Mehdi Fakheri

Selected countries in the world have the technical capability of creating nuclear energy. Iran has striven to acquire the know-how to harness nuclear power and has been…

Learning from Singapore’s effective anti-corruption strategy: Policy recommendations for South Korea

Jon S.T. Quah

The purpose of this paper is to explain why Singapore has succeeded in curbing corruption and to recommend three measures for enhancing South Korea’s anti-corruption strategy.

Postmodern patriotism: teachers’ perceptions of loyalty to Singapore

Shuyi Chua, Jasmine B.-Y. Sim

The purpose of this paper is to explore humanities teachers’ perceptions of patriotism in Singapore by addressing two questions. First, what are teachers’ understandings of…

Contesting China’s engagement with neoliberal urbanism: An overview of the evolving policy and mismatches in urban China

Lingyue Li, Roger C.K. Chan

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to an in-depth understanding of China’s ongoing urban development by engaging with the theoretical dialogue of neoliberalism. It takes…

The Summer 2014 protests in Macau: their contexts and continuities

Hio Hei Albert Wong

The purpose of this paper is to provide the historical and social contexts for the three protests in Macau in the Summer of 2014, while examining the popular discourse of the…

Institutions do matter: Exploring the problem of governance in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from the perspective of executive-legislative relations

Luen Tim Percy Lui

The purpose of this paper is to examine how institutional designs governing the executive-legislative relations in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) have…

The roles of internships in encouraging university students to join political parties: The case of Hong Kong

Hoi-Yu Ng

Political parties in Hong Kong are eager to recruit university students and internship programs are a major recruitment channel for them. However, studies on the influences of…

Hong Kong’s curriculum reform: intentions, perceptions and practices

Joe Tin-yau Lo, Irene Nga-yee Cheng, Emmy Man-yee Wong

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the complex, intricate relationships between the central (intended) curriculum, teachers’ perceived curriculums, and the enacted/assessed…