國立臺灣大學政治科學論叢

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This paper not only aims to analyze the characteristics of power distribution in urban politics after the lifting of martial law, but also seeks to explore the factors which can shape interactions between stakeholders. Based on the analytical perspective of resource dependency, we identified four networks (urban affairs discussion network, trust network, technical advice network, and resource exchange network), interviewing 78 important actors involved the development of Taichung City after the lifting of martial law on eight critical urban development events. By calculating dyadic path distance between actors and examining the different backgrounds of actors in the governmental sector, political parties, and local factions, the paper draws the following conclusions: (1) A short distance between actors in the urban affairs discussion network tends to be reflected in a similarly short distance in the trust network; (2) Actors from the KMT and the government have more frequent interactions than other actors. In addition, actors from the Chang faction have more interaction in the urban affairs discussion network, while those of Lai faction have more frequent interaction in the technical advice and resource exchange networks; (3) The different local factions in Taichung are not self-contained and actors operate across factional divisions; (4) Actors with low levels of education are dependent on actors with high levels of education or a strong reputation.