Developmentalism advanced under one party dominance in Japan and under authoritarian regimes in Taiwan and Korea. The latter two democratized in the late 1980s. Democratic theory argues that competitive election and party alteration should have reduced the internal coherence endemic under developmentalism. But in fact, to what extent did greater democratization make a difference?

A celebrated California novelist and Berkeley alum, Oakley Hall has authored more than twenty works, most notably the recent Ambrose Bierce series, and Warlock, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Hall will read from his work and be interviewed by Michael Chabon, whose most recent work is The Yiddish Policeman's Union. Support for this series is provided by the University Library and the Department of English. http://storyhour.berkeley.edu/