Approaches Adopted by the Tigers

Topic Content:

The Development State and Education Advance in East Asia:

The developmental state can be defined as a state in which the political elites aim at rapid economic development and give power and authority to the bureaucracyThe term bureaucracy refers to a system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives. In simple terms, you can... More to plan and implement efficient policies.  

Here are the identifying factors:

(a) Social-Cultural Approach:

1. East Asian States are regarded as “Confucian societies” i.e. an ancient Chinese belief system, which focuses on the importance of personal ethics and morality, that legitimated the centralized state apparatus and introduced Confucian virtues of diligence brought about a hard-working human resource.

2 . The virtues of Confucianism, value existing conditions, and take things as they were i.e. they maintain the status quo and avoid reforms.

3. Japan can be regarded as a Shintoism state; while Taoism is