Democracy, Economy, and Society in Taiwan

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This course will examine the evolution and nature of Taiwan's democracy and the challenges and opportunities it confronts as a maturing and innovating post-industrial democracy in a very difficult part of the world. Among themes to be covered in the course are: generational change in Taiwan and its relationship to the evolution of the party system, the economy, culture, and the arts; Taiwan's role as the global leader in semiconductor manufacturing and new frontiers of economic innovation in Taiwan; the social and economic policy challenges of adapting to an aging society; and evolving defense and security policies in the face of growing geopolitical and military pressure from the PRC.