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

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