This chapter examines the relationship between culture, social structure, and political institutions in mainland China and Taiwan. It argues that cultural traditions and social structures have influenced the development of different political institutions in the two places, with mainland China developing a more authoritarian system and Taiwan a democratic one. Key factors discussed include Confucianism, rural vs. urban social structures, and economic development trajectories.
This chapter examines the relationship between culture, social structure, and political institutions in mainland China and Taiwan. It argues that cultural traditions and social structures have influenced the development of different political institutions in the two places, with mainland China developing a more authoritarian system and Taiwan a democratic one. Key factors discussed include Confucianism, rural vs. urban social structures, and economic development trajectories.
This chapter examines the relationship between culture, social structure, and political institutions in mainland China and Taiwan. It argues that cultural traditions and social structures have influenced the development of different political institutions in the two places, with mainland China developing a more authoritarian system and Taiwan a democratic one. Key factors discussed include Confucianism, rural vs. urban social structures, and economic development trajectories.