Taiwan's presidential politics : democratization and cross-strait relations in the twenty-first century / Muthiah Alagappa, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Alagappa, Muthiah.

East-West Center.

Series:

Taiwan in the modern world

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elections--Taiwan.

Elections.

Taiwan.

Democratization--Taiwan.

Democratization.

Taiwan--Politics and government--1988-.

Politics and government.

Taiwan--Foreign relations--China.

International relations.

China.

China--Foreign relations--Taiwan.

Physical Description:

xiv, 312 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, 2001.

Summary:

The March 2000 presidential election was an important milestone in the ongoing development of democracy in Taiwan. After controlling political power for over five decades, the Kuomintang (KMT) was turned out of power and replaced by the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) through a free and fair election. Chen Shuibian's victory and the defeat of the KMT have important consequences for future political developments in Taiwan and the Asia Pacific region in general.

This volume looks at the domestic and international implications of this alternation of power in Taiwan. The chapters address trends and changes in Taiwan's politics and analyze the outcome of the March 2000 election. Other issues discussed include: the challenges and prospects for continued democratic consolidation in Taiwan; the lessons and ramifications for China and Southeast Asia; peace and security in the region; cross-strait economic relations; and U.S. and Japanese policy in Asia.

Contents:

Introduction: Presidential Election, Democratization, and Cross-Strait Relations / Muthiah Alagappa 3

1. Anatomy of an Electoral Earthquake: How the KMT Lost and the DPP Won the 2000 Presidential Election / Larry Diamond 48

2. Democratic Consolidation in the Post-KMT Era: The Challenge of Governance / Yun-han Chu 88

3. Taiwan's Democratization: What Lessons for China? / Bruce J. Dickson 115

4. Defeat of the KMT: Implications for One-Party Quasi-Democratic Regimes in Southeast Asia / Chua Beng Huat 133

5. Does Chen's Election Make Any Difference? Domestic and International Constraints on Taipei, Washington, and Beijing / Yu-Shan Wu 155

6. Beijing and Taipei: Between a Rock and a Hard Place / Qingguo Jia 193

7. Cross-Strait Economic Relations: Can They Ameliorate the Political Problem? / Tain-Jy Chen, C.Y. Cyrus Chu 215

8. America's Taiwan Quandary: How Much Does Chen's Election Matter? / Alan M. Wachman 236

9. Japan's Taiwan Policy: Beyond the 1972 System? / Yoshihisa Amae 260

Appendix A Taiwan Relations Act 283

Appendix B Text of the Joint Communique Issued by the United States of America and The People's Republic of China, February 27, 1972 in Shanghai 295

Appendix C Joint Communique on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between the United States of America and the People's Republic of China, January 1, 1979 300

Appendix D Text of Joint Communique, August 17, 1982 302.

Notes:

"An East gate book."

"Published in cooperation with the East-West Center"--Half t.p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0765608332

0765608340

OCLC:

47623978