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Taiwan’s Innovation Economy
From: Inspired by Taiwan
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In this chapter, Takach traces Taiwan’s transformation from an agricultural society into a global technology leader, a shift spanning from the early 1950s to the present.
Contributors
George S. Takach
George S. Takach holds a BA in history, political science, and philosophy from the University of Toronto; an MA from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University in Ottawa; and a JD from the University of Toronto. For thirty-five years he was a tech lawyer and partner at McCarthy Tétrault, Canada’s premier law firm. During his legal career he was also an adjunct professor in computer law and e-commerce at Osgoode Hall Law School for twenty-two years, and he wrote three books on technology law topics. He now writes and presents on technology and geopolitics for a general audience. His book Cold War 2.0: Artificial Intelligence in the New Battle Between China, Russia, and America was published in English in 2025 (Pegasus Books, New York) and in Chinese in 2025 (Commonwealth Publishing, Taipei). George and his wife, Barbara, live in Toronto.
