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Moody presents the thesis that 'post-Confucian' societies are influenced by the legacy of a strong state ruling over a weak social structure. Ruling and opposition elites thus tend towar factionalism based on personal ties, and also to 'moralistic' rather than interest-based criticism, which often leads to extreme and 'irresponsible' political behavior. Moody applies this thesis to all the post-Confucian states of East Asia in uneven chapters ...

This volume surveys recent Taiwan politics, mainly from the perspective of the ruling KMT party. It includes analysis of recent changes in the party itself and also in the relations between the party, the opposition, and society generally.