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Taiwans Political Economy : Meeting challenges, Pursuing Progress / Alexander C. Tan, Cal Clark.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]Copyright date: ©2012Description: 1 online resource (203 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781626375024
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 330.95124/9
LOC classification:
  • HC430.5.C537 2012
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- 1. The Taiwan Paradox -- 2. The Economic Miracle -- 3. The Democratic Transition -- 4. The Limitations of Export-led Growth -- 5. Some Perils of Democratization -- 6. The Polarization of Politics -- 7. Confronting the Costs of Success -- References -- Index -- About the Book
Summary: Taiwan's economic and political transformation was once considered a model for developing nations, but in recent decades, the momentum has stalled. Why? Cal Clark and Alexander Tan explain the country's paradoxical political economy, tracing its achievements and exploring its challenges. The authors appraise Taiwan's hard-won accomplishments—a legitimate democracy and a prosperous society—and also investigate the stubborn institutional legacies undermining its progress. Without discounting Taiwan's significant stress and turmoil, they provide ample evidence to support optimism about its future.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - DeGruyter (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (dgr)9781626375024

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- 1. The Taiwan Paradox -- 2. The Economic Miracle -- 3. The Democratic Transition -- 4. The Limitations of Export-led Growth -- 5. Some Perils of Democratization -- 6. The Polarization of Politics -- 7. Confronting the Costs of Success -- References -- Index -- About the Book

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Taiwan's economic and political transformation was once considered a model for developing nations, but in recent decades, the momentum has stalled. Why? Cal Clark and Alexander Tan explain the country's paradoxical political economy, tracing its achievements and exploring its challenges. The authors appraise Taiwan's hard-won accomplishments—a legitimate democracy and a prosperous society—and also investigate the stubborn institutional legacies undermining its progress. Without discounting Taiwan's significant stress and turmoil, they provide ample evidence to support optimism about its future.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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