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.

Democracy--Taiwan.

Democracy.

Political parties--Taiwan.

Political parties.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (432 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Boulder ; London : Lynne Rienner Publisher, [2020]

Summary:

During the Ma Ying-jeou presidency in Taiwan (2008–2016), confrontations over relations with mainland China stressed the country’s institutions, leading to a political crisis. Nevertheless, its democracy proved to be resilient. The authors of Dynamics of Democracy in Taiwan explore key aspects of the complicated Ma era, including party politics and elections, the sources of Ma's governance challenges, changing public opinion, protest movements, and shifts in the regional balance of power.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Illustrations

Acknowledgments

1 The Dynamics of Democracy During the Ma Ying-jeou Years

Part 1 Party Politics and Elections

2 The 2012 Elections

3 The DPP in Opposition

4 The KMT in Power

5 The Party System Before and After the 2016 Elections

Part 2 Democratic Institutions and Governance

6 The Challenges of Governance

7 Legislative Politics

8 Watchdog Institutions

9 Managing the Economy

Part 3 Public Opinion and Civil Society

10 Assessing Support for Democracy

11 Trends in Public Opinion

12 The Impact of Social Movements

13 Who Are the Protesters? Why Are They Protesting?

14 Social Media and Cyber-Mobilization

Part 4 Looking Outward

15 Cross-Strait Relations

16 In the Shadow of Great Power Rivalry

Bibliography

The Contributors

Index

About the Book

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-62637-922-X

OCLC:

1312726595