When Chinese Nationalists retreated from the mainland to Taiwan in 1949-50, they governed a people barely recovered from the Japanese occupation and Pacific War. Wartime damage to factories, plants and buildings had not been repaired and food was barely sufficient to feed an increasing...

Formation of participative orientations and formation of attitudes supporting the government among the youth in Taiwan. Adolescent political socialization through family, schools, peer groups and mass media. Youth political attitudes and values in respect of political competence, political...