Thirsty Cities - Ho, Selina (National University of Singapore)
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The experiences of the two rising powers of Asia, China and India, in providing drinking water highlight an important puzzle - why do some countries provide more public goods than others? The book argues that public goods vary according to the social contract between a government and its people.

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The experiences of the two rising powers of Asia, China and India, in providing drinking water highlight an important puzzle - why do some countries provide more public goods than others? The book argues that public goods vary according to the social contract between a government and its people.
Autorenporträt
Selina Ho is Assistant Professor of International Affairs at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. She researches and teaches Chinese politics and foreign policy, and the international relations of Asia. She has published peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and opinion pieces on China's relations with its neighbors in South, Southeast, and Central Asia, focusing on the politics of water and infrastructure development. Selina completed her Ph.D. at The Johns Hopkins University, The Paul H. Nitze School of International Studies (SAIS), where she also received a Masters in International Public Policy (Honors). She has been appointed a Global Futures Council Fellow (Regional Governance) with the World Economic Forum.