Taiwan's Political Re-Alignment and Diplomatic Challenges / edited by Wei-Chin Lee.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lee, Wei-chin, 1956- editor.

ProQuest ebook central.

Series:

Politics and development of contemporary China.

Politics and development of contemporary China

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Taiwan--Politics and government--2000-.

Taiwan.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

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Place of Publication:

Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, [2018]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Intro; Acknowledgments; Contents; Notes on Contributors; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1: The Turn of Fortune: Realignment in Taiwan's Domestic Politics and Diplomacy; Causes, Context, and Consequences of Taiwan's Political Realignment in 2016; Different Regimes, Similar Challenges; Bibliography; Part I: Democracy and New Political Landscape; Chapter 2: The Quality of Democracy in Taiwan; Consolidating Taiwan's Democracy; The Party System; Semi-presidential System; Divided Government; LY Politics; Electoral and Constitutional Reform; Assessment; Conclusion; Bibliography

Chapter 3: Taiwan's General Elections of 2016 Introduction; Electoral Systems; Election Results; Road to Elections; Why Vote?; Vote Choice; Conclusion; Bibliography; Chapter 4: The Rise of the New Power Party in Taiwan's 2016 Legislative Election: Reality and Challenges; Introduction; Literature Review; Four Analytical Factors; Reality and Challenges; The Electoral Factor; Ideological Factor; The Supportive Factor; Organizational Factor; Conclusion; Bibliography; Chapter 5: Party's Issue Competence and Electoral Decisions in Taiwan's 2012 and 2016 Presidential Elections; Introduction

Issue Ownership and Issue CompetenceParty's Issue Competence in Taiwan; Shifting Perception and Vote Choices; The Aftermath of the 2016 Election; Conclusion; Bibliography; Part II: The China Factor and Taiwan's Cross- Strait Dilemma; Chapter 6: A Comparative Study of the China Factor in Taiwan and Hong Kong Elections; Introduction; Literature Review; The Theory: Economic Integration and Political Disintegration; Increase in Trade; International Security; International Spillovers; Institutional Setting; Cultural Differences; Case Studies: Economic Integration with China in Taiwan and Hong Kong

DemocratizationEconomic Integration; Sunflower Movement in Taiwan and Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong; Research Design and Data; Analysis; Conclusion and Discussions; Bibliography; Chapter 7: Consensus Found and Consensus Lost: Taiwan's 2016 Election, the "1992 Consensus," and Cross-Strait Relations; The Genesis of the "1992 Consensus" for Cross-Strait Relations; The KMT: The Recession of China-Centered Identity in the 2016 Elections; The DPP: The Upsurge of Taiwanese Identity in the 2016 Elections; Conclusions: Sliding In and Out of the "1992 Consensus" Box; Bibliography

Chapter 8: The DPP Ascendancy and Cross-Strait RelationsIdentity Spectrum and Historical Trajectory; The First Post-Election Year: From M to R; The G Moment; Conclusion; Bibliography; Part III: Taiwan's International Way-out; Chapter 9: American Policy Toward Taiwan-China Relations in the Twenty-First Century; Introduction; The Context of Recent US Policy Toward Taiwan-­China Relations; America's Recent China Policy Debate and the Taiwan Issue; 2015-2016 Election Debates Impact US Policy Toward China-Taiwan Relations; Relevant 2015-2016 Election Debates on Overall Policy Toward Asia

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 19, 2018).

ISBN:

9783319771250

3319771256

Publisher Number:

99977535055

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