Independent director requirements have spread throughout Asia, generating diverse definitions, enforcement patterns and cadres of directors (Part I). Yet the proliferation itself, and some of its features, provide some support for convergence in corporate governance, especially in function...

Cover -- Half-title -- Series information -- Title page -- Copyright information -- Table of contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- Acknowledgments -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- I The Rise of the Independent Director in the West and Asia -- II Why...

This is an updated collection of my own postings on the new East Asia Forum blog. Created primarily by political economists from the Australian National University in mid-2008, the blog is attracting a wide readership and regular contributions from experts interested in or based throughout the...