Four Asian Tigers: Economic Development and the Global Political Economy

Since the end of World War II, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan have undergone unprecedented economic and social upheaval. Each economy has attained sustained economic development by taking advantage of and utilizing the global geo-economic politics of the Cold War. This economic growth has also produced dramatic changes in the societal values, ideas, politics, and culture of these countries. This book carefully examines these changes by looking at the political and private players …