13112. ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL TRANSFORMATION IN TAIWAN. Traces the course of economic and political development in Taiwan from 1949 to the late 1990s. Examines the main reasons behind the Taiwanese "economic miracle" and profiles the move towards democratization since 1987. Includes an analysis of current economic and political conditions and an overview of future prospects and concerns. 10 pages, 38 footnotes, 10 bibliographic sources.