Role Of Authoritarianism In East Asia

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With the exception of Japan, most of the East Asia was under authoritarian during their series of growth. “One possible explanation for East Asia's success is that authoritarian regimes inherited, evolved, or consciously devised institutions that allowed them to signal their commitment to property rights and a stable policy environment conducive to long-run growth” (Haggard 60)…. “Authoritarian regimes created their credentials with private actors through other commitment technologies: industrial policies, subsidies, rents, corruption, particularistic ties, and simple "repeat play." Through non-predatory behavior and restraint, sustained over time, governments signaled that the property rights of favored groups were assured. Institutions were