Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration
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Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration
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Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration is a scholarly double anonymized peer-reviewed journal dedicated to promoting the study, research and enhancement of public governance, policy, administration and management in and beyond Asia and the Pacific.
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Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration is a scholarly journal dedicated to promoting the study, research and enhancement of public governance, policy, administration and management in and beyond Asia & the Pacific.
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James Low & Kee Hean Soh examine how #Singapore’s Public Service Commission has helped sustain a meritocratic, professional, and trusted #PublicService—and the challenges it faces today.

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September 18, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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In our latest editorial, Tobin Im examines the rise and fall of #SouthKorea’s Civil Service Commission—and what it reveals about meritocracy, political neutrality, and power in the civil service.

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September 16, 2026 at 12:01 PM
🌏 Explore APJPA’s #PublicServiceMotivation & #AsiaPacific collection.

The collection’s latest three articles examine PSM’s moderating effects, career satisfaction and commitment, and turnover intention.

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September 14, 2026 at 12:03 PM
🌱 A new chapter for APJPA

In our latest editorial, Co-Editors Zhengyan (Ian) Li and James L. Perry reflect on APJPA’s editorial transition, thank former Co-Editor Wai-Fung (Danny) Lam for his many contributions, and look ahead.

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September 11, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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Andrew Podger reflects on the #Australian experience of balancing responsiveness to elected governments with professional independence in the public service.

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September 9, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Last Wednesday (Sept. 2), our co-editor James L. Perry joined Jing He and Lei Tao for an APJPA panel discussion on publishing PA research in the Chinese context, moderated by @qinrou.bsky.social.

Thank you to everyone who joined us.😊

🎥 Recording: youtu.be/-X9QSSfTuX8?...
APJPA Webinar: Publishing Public Administration Research in the Chinese Context
This webinar hosted by the Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration (APJPA) brings together scholars to discuss researching and publishing public administration in the Chinese…
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September 8, 2026 at 12:01 PM
📢 Meet our new Co-Editor, Professor Zhengyan Ian Li!

Ian is an Assistant Professor at the University of Hong Kong, studying institutional design, policy tools, environmental governance, and citizen–government interactions.

We’re glad to welcome Ian to the APJPA editorial team.☺️ 👏
September 7, 2026 at 12:01 PM
💳 Can credit card use in e-procurement enhance government budget effectiveness?

Dau examines this question using evidence from 202 #Vietnamese public organisations, exploring how digital procurement tools influence #PublicBudgeting.

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September 4, 2026 at 12:02 PM
📢 Call for Proposals: APJPA Special Issue on Governing Artificial Intelligence in the Public Sector

We welcome comparative and theory-driven research across the #AsiaPacific and beyond.

🗓 Due 1 Dec 2026
📩 Contact: Hsien-Lee Tseng — [email protected]

See details below.
September 3, 2026 at 12:01 PM
📢 Coming soon!

Join us on 2 September 2026 for an APJPA webinar on #PublicAdministration research with a focus on #China.

💻 Online via Zoom

See the poster for details.
September 1, 2026 at 12:02 PM
🏛️ Accountability does not disappear in #autocracies—it takes different forms.

Tian & Pérez-Durán review 70 studies across 15 #Asian closed autocracies, examining how accountability mechanisms operate beyond democracy.

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August 31, 2026 at 12:02 PM
🌐 #DigitalTransformation is reshaping public administration.

Explore APJPA’s Digital Transformation in Public Administration collection—17 articles on AI, digital public services, inclusion, privacy, governance, and more across the #AsiaPacific.

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August 28, 2026 at 12:02 PM
🔎 High corruption, high trust?

Rifat Mahmud’s article explores trust in public institutions across #Bangladesh, #Nepal, and #SriLanka, revealing a complex relationship between corruption and public confidence.

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August 27, 2026 at 12:01 PM
📢 The latest issue of APJPA is now online!

Explore Volume 48, Issue 3, featuring research on policy implementation, public sector reform, digital governance, comparative public administration, and more.

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August 25, 2026 at 12:01 PM
📢 Interested in publishing #PublicAdministration research on #China?

Join APJPA’s webinar with James L. Perry, He Jing & Tao Lei for a conversation on research framing, peer review, and publishing in APJPA.

🗓 2 Sept | 💻 Zoom
🕘 9–10 pm Beijing/HK | 9–10 am ET
August 24, 2026 at 12:01 PM
📚 Explore APJPA’s collection on Public Administration in #Authoritarian Regimes.

🆕 Latest addition: #China’s 2023 Party-state institutional reform and party dominance.

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August 21, 2026 at 12:01 PM
🎉 1,000+ views!

Hameduddin, Alfes & Ritz examine what drives employee engagement across public and private sectors.

Coming in APJPA’s #PublicServiceMotivation Symposium (V48.4).

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August 20, 2026 at 12:01 PM
🆕 Just published in APJPA!

When uncertainty expands bureaucratic discretion, what follows?

Drawing on evidence from #Indonesia, Bake, Alam & Wahbi show how uncertainty can trigger two competing responses: integrity-based adaptation or opportunism.

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August 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM
📚 One of our most-read articles: Does removing #JobSecurity foster healthy and effective organisations?

🔎 Reviewing 119 studies across 41+ countries, it links job insecurity to poorer employee and organisational outcomes.

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August 17, 2026 at 12:01 PM
🎥 Article at a Glance

Watch a short summary of APJPA's special issue, Building Global Public Administration Knowledge: Perspectives from the #GlobalSouth Focusing on Faith, Culture, and Traditions.

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August 14, 2026 at 12:02 PM
How do we build better government?

Explore APJPA's collection on Quality of Government in the #AsiaPacific, featuring 11 articles on governance, public trust, integrity, and institutional quality.

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August 12, 2026 at 12:02 PM
#LatinAmerica isn't just a case study—it's reshaping public administration theory.

Explore Smith's Guest Editorial on decolonising and discolonialising #PublicAdministration, featured in our #GlobalSouth Special Issue.

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August 10, 2026 at 12:01 PM
👤 Meet the Author: Julie A. Beasley

Julie A. Beasley is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her latest APJPA article explores how workforce diversity shapes organizational outcomes in U.S. federal agencies.

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August 7, 2026 at 12:01 PM
📢 Just published in APJPA:

Cui, Yuan & Tang show that #AntiCorruption information can backfire. The effects of media information depend on citizens' corruption experiences and how information is presented.

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August 5, 2026 at 12:01 PM
📢 Just published in APJPA

Levitats, Vigoda-Gadot & Styrin find that citizens' emotions towards algorithmic policy decision-making are associated with trust in government—even beyond perceived governance performance.

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#AlgorithmicGovernance #PublicAdministration
August 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM