Democratizing Taiwan / by J. Bruce Jacobs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jacobs, J. Bruce.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democratization--Taiwan--History.

Democratization.

Taiwan--Politics and government--1975-.

Taiwan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Taiwan—together with India, Japan and South Korea—is one of only four consolidated Asian democracies. Democratizing Taiwan provides the most comprehensive analysis of Taiwan's peaceful democratization including its past violent authoritarian experiences, leadership both within and outside government, popular protest and elections, and constitutional interpretation and amendments. Using extensive field research including the conduct of many interviews with government and party leaders, journalists, academics and a wide variety of citizens over many years as well as substantial research into documents, newspapers and academic research, Professor Jacobs provides many new insights into Taiwan's democratization. He also analyses areas in which Taiwan continues to face difficulties.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

1. How Taiwan Became Democratic

2. The Japanese and Kuomintang Colonial Regimes

3. The Lee Teng-hui Presidency to Early 1996

4. The 1996 Presidential Election and the Taiwan Straits Crisis

5. Lee Teng-hui as an Elected President and the 2000 Presidential Election

6. The Presidency of Chen Shui-bian

7. The Kuomintang Regains Power

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-47082-9

9786613470829

90-04-22590-0

OCLC:

775301925

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004225909 DOI