The Theoretical Bases and International Comparison of Resource Allocation among Ethnic Minorities: The Lessons for Taiwan and its Reflections
Way Sun, Chih-Tung Huang, Yun-Hsiang Hsu*
Abstract
The composition of ethnic minorities in Taiwan has diversified with the influx of marriage immigrants over the past two decades. This social development, as well as the principal of policy coordination upheld in recent organization restructuring, have led to the insufficiency of current ethnic-based representative agency to allocate policy resource on the basis of collaborative structure. This study discusses the theoretical bases of resource allocation among ethnic minorities and empirically compares the policies in six countries—the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, and Singapore. Without compromising the responsiveness of current ethnic-based bureaucracy, we aim at exploring the adaptation structure that can reconcile the differences within ethnic-based representative agency, policy coordination, and collaborative governance. Conclusions are made under this structure and policy suggestions are given accordingly.
Keywords: ethnic-based representative agency, policy coordination, collaborative governance
* Way Sun, Dean of The College of Hakka Studies / Distinguished Professor of Graduate Institute of Law and Government, National Central University, email: waysun@cc.ncu.edu.tw. Chih-Tung Huang, Associate Professor of Department of Public Administration, National Open University, email: cthuang@mail.nou.edu.tw. Yun-Hsiang Hsu (corresponding author), Assistant Professor of Graduate Institute of Law and Government, National Central University, email: yhhsu@cc.ncu.edu.tw.