The Developmental State and Educational Advance in East Asia
Abstract
Abstract
This paper attempts to illustrate a link between educational advance and
formation of the developmental states in East Asia. The paper first introduces several
approaches explaining East Asia’s rapid development. Then, it focuses on statist
approaches. The developmental state theory, one of the statist approaches, attempts to
explain the government driven development of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and
Singapore. Finally, this paper introduces the characteristic features of the national
education systems in the East Asian developmental states. The paper argues that the
national education systems contributed to nation-building by cultivating skilled human
resources for economic development and by promoting national solidarity and social
cohesion.
This paper attempts to illustrate a link between educational advance and
formation of the developmental states in East Asia. The paper first introduces several
approaches explaining East Asia’s rapid development. Then, it focuses on statist
approaches. The developmental state theory, one of the statist approaches, attempts to
explain the government driven development of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and
Singapore. Finally, this paper introduces the characteristic features of the national
education systems in the East Asian developmental states. The paper argues that the
national education systems contributed to nation-building by cultivating skilled human
resources for economic development and by promoting national solidarity and social
cohesion.
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