Analysis of the Government-Led Role in the East Asian Model

Author: Zhao Yihong
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This paper adopts a perspective of political sociology, based on the unique economic development characteristics and social structure and cultural background of East Asia compared to Western countries. It focuses on the dominant role of the government in the economic development of East Asia, objectively studying the differences between East Asian countries and Western capitalist countries in terms of government approaches, operational methods, and government functions. It provides an in-depth analysis of the meaning, composition, formation, characteristics, manifestation, and evaluation of the government's dominant role in East Asia. It concludes that the role of the government in East Asia should be evaluated objectively and historically. The long-term development process of East Asian countries has proven that under authoritarian political systems and underdeveloped markets, the dominant role of the government is indispensable.