Lo stato della valutazione nei Paesi dell’Asia-Pacifico: criteri di analisi, risultati e implicazioni

The Institutionalisation of Evaluation in Asia-Pacific” edited by Reinhard Stockmann, Wolfgang Meyer, and Niklas Zierke (2023), assesses evalua-tion systems in 11 Asia-Pacific countries. The book is the third of the se-ries called Evaluation Globe. The review highlights the theoretical and an-alytical framework of the study, which analyses the institutionalization level of the evaluation from the political, social, and professional dimen-sions. The comparative analysis between countries with diverse sizes, economic development levels, and forms of government prompts a discus-sion on the definition of evaluation, its role in supporting more democratic and inclusive societies, and ways to counter purely formal evaluation pro-cesses. The review underscores the volume's value as a resource for schol-ars, policymakers, and professionals.