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On Grand Strategy, with John Lewis Gaddis

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Discussion on the Influence of the Cold War on Democracy in South Korea and Taiwan

This chapter explores how the Cold War and US support played a crucial role in fostering democracy in South Korea and Taiwan, despite authoritarian histories in China and Russia. The speaker emphasizes the influence of long-term military occupation and the fear of a worse alternative as driving forces towards democratic alignment.

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