The origins of the developmental state in Taiwan : science policy and the quest for modernization / J. Megan Greene.

Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, [2008], ©2008.

xii, 224 pages ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-214) and index.

List of abbreviations -- A note on romanization -- Introduction: science policy in a developmental state -- Starts and stops: the Kuomintang and science and technology, 1927-1958 -- The first push: domestic and foreign advocates -- The state gets interested: the lure of economic development -- Coordinating policy: manpower planning and education -- The final step: the state comes together -- Conclusion: is Taiwan's past China's future?