NGOs, the state, and democracy under globalization: the case of Taiwan

Since the early 1980s, Taiwan has experienced far-reaching changes both in the way it is governed and in its NGO sector. From an authoritarian government that allowed little if any input from the grass roots, it has been transformed to a liberal democracy with a vibrant civil society, while its NGO sector has grown tremendously in terms of its size, functions, and realms of concern.