POL215Y1 Lecture Notes - Taiwanization, Marshall Law, Civil Society
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Long term goal of regaining china is meaning of regime what comes with that is military build up. The basis of this was market capitalist/market economy. 1950- onwards-> establishment of kmt (party dominance) no freedoms of memberships within assemblies. Democracies starting to push from the lower levels. Taiwan shifted very early to export oriented growth (growth rates very high 1960- Provided the same performance legitimacy that seemed to be working. No large conglomerates in taiwan unlike that seen in south kor and japan. Therefore the same types of incentives that worked in jap and kor did not work in. Politics of labour is key, under the authoritarian regime in taiwan labour was oppressed. Rise of new opposition, with attempts to change some of govts policy ex. Kind of reforms that began more elective seats. Lots of these issues began through change in international contexts 1972 shift in.