Dynamics of democracy in Taiwain : the Ma Ying-jeou years / edited by Kharis Templeman, Yun-han Chu, and Larry Diamond.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Templeman, Kharis, editor.

Chu, Yun-han, editor.

Diamond, Larry Jay, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Taiwan--Politics and government--2000-.

Taiwan.

Politics and government.

Democracy--Taiwan.

Democracy.

Political parties--Taiwan.

Political parties.

Physical Description:

xii, 420 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., 2020.

Summary:

"Explores the dynamics of democracy during the complicated Ma era in Taiwan (2008-2016), including party politics, the sources of governance challenges, changing public opinion, and shifts in the regional balance of power"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. The Dynamics of Democracy During the Ma Ying-jeou Years / Larry Diamond

pt. 1 Party Politics and Elections

2. The 2012 Elections / Shelley Rigger

3. The DPP in Opposition / Austin Horng-En Wang

4. The KMT in Power / Nathan F. Batto

5. The Party System Before and After the 2016 Elections / Kharis Templeman

pt. 2 Democratic Institutions and Governance

6. The Challenges of Governance / Yu-tzung Chang

7. Legislative Politics / Shing-yuan Sheng

8. Watchdog Institutions / Christian Gobel

9. Managing the Economy / Pei-shan Lee

pt. 3 Public Opinion and Civil Society

10. Assessing Support for Democracy / Yun-han Chu

11. Trends in Public Opinion / Ching-hsin Yu

12. The Impact of Social Movements / Dafydd Fell

13. Who Are the Protesters? Why Are They Protesting? / Mark Weatherall

14. Social Media and Cyber-Mobilization / Jia-sin Yu

pt. 4 Looking Outward

15. Cross-Strait Relations / Szu-yin Ho

16. In the Shadow of Great Power Rivalry / Dean P. Chen.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781626379046

1626379041

9781626379114

1626379114

OCLC:

1149165839