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Looking back at history, most east asian countries were under some form of authoritarian government during the period of takeoff.
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Does the political system have anything to do with the east asian miracle? so prior to the 1997 asian financial crisis, there was growth of the four asian tiger economies.
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It was attributed to export -oriented policies and strong development policies.
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Indonesia, singapore, malaysia, and other industrializing countries of southeast asia declared that authoritarian measures and strict controls imposed on societies were essential to their development.
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So these strict controls banned independent labor unions, interest groups, and professional organizations controlled the press, silenced political adversaries, and created single -party dominant states.
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It was observed that these economies sustained rapid growth and high levels of equal income distribution.
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So it would appear that these strategies were successful.
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In the late 1980s, there was talk of an asian way that was convincing to many...