Generating power in Taiwan: Nuclear, political and religious power
This paper examines how religion has become increasingly important in Taiwan’s anti-nuclear movement at Gongliao. Originally led by opposition politicians, the movement later shifted toward local religious leadership as public distrust of party politics grew. A Mazu temple emerged as a central force in the protests. The study interprets the conflict as a struggle among three forms of power: nuclear-industrial power, political power, and religious power rooted in local community networks and secular activism.
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