Taiwan in the 21st Century: Aspects and Limitations of a Development Model

by J. Megan Greene (Editor), Robert Ash (Editor)

Overview

Throughout the twentieth century Taiwan was viewed as a model - whether in terms of a model colony, a model China or a development model. This perception was based on the notion of Taiwan undergoing an economic miracle and political developments. Yet much of Taiwan’s history is unique and may not be readily replicable elsewhere.

Written by an impressive line up of contributors from the US, UK, Taiwan, France and Hong Kong, this book analyzes Taiwan’s economic and political achievements, and asks whether it is possible to identify through the experience of a single nation – Taiwan – the makings of a replicable model.

This book will appeal to students and scholars of Taiwan, political economy, and Asia-Pacific regional development issues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134125890
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/24/2007
Series:	Politics in Asia , #10
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	686 KB

About the Author

Robert Ash is Professor of Economics at the School of Oriental and African Studies, UK.

J. Megan Greene is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Kansas, USA

Table of Contents

1. Economic Life in Mainland China and Taiwan and the Rise of a Productive Market Economy 2. Taiwan’s Success and Vulnerability: Lessons for the 21st Century 3. Taiwan’s Development Experience: Stability with Growth, 1950-2002 4. Can the ‘Taiwan Model’ of Growth with Equity be Replicated in the South East Asian Context? 5. Comparative Productivity Performance in Manufacturing between Taiwan and Mainland China, 1961-1997 6. Taiwan’s Knowledge Based Economy: A Historical Perspective on Higher Education, Manpower Planning and Economic Development 7. Re-Engineering the Developmental State in an Age of Globalization: Taiwan’s Quest for High-Tech Industries 8. Democratisation in a Chinese Community: Lessons from Taiwan 9. Democratic Transition and the Rule of Law in Taiwan: A Development Model for the Third World? 10. Constitutional Developments in Taiwan and Democratisation of the Republic of China: A Model or a Precedent for the People’s Republic of China? 11. A Tocquevillian Process: Taiwan’s Democratisation and its Paradoxical Foundations 12. Is the Party Over? Taiwan’s KMT from Power to Opposition 13. What is Taiwan? Implications for International Society