The Democratization Process of Poland and Taiwan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chen-Rabich, Li-Jiuan.

Contributor:

Zamęcki, Łukasz.

Series:

Studies in Politics, Security and Society Series

Studies in Politics, Security and Society Series ; v.55

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democratization.

Comparative government--Case studies.

Comparative government.

Poland--Politics and government--20th century.

Poland.

Taiwan--Politics and government--20th century.

Taiwan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (372 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Frankfurt a.M. : Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, 2023.

Summary:

Taiwan and Poland, although many differences, were given as interesting cases of democratization. Both processes of democratization started in a similar time, and were influenced by the economi factors, international environment, and had important reasons in elite forming and historical experiences.

Contents:

Cover

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Literature:

Part I: Poland

Historical and identity-related perspectives on the democratisation process in Poland

1. Preliminary remarks

2. Polish democratic traditions

3. The non-democratic heritage

4. Systemic models in the process of democratic transformation

5. Conclusions

Literature

Modernization theory in explaining the dynamics of democratisation and dedemocratisation in Poland

1. Introduction

2. Modernization and cultural change theory in explaining democratisation

3. Democratisation and De-democratisation in the Post-Communist Countries of the CEE

4. The socio-economic development and cultural evolution in Poland 1970-2021

5. 50 years of Polish socialist "democracy" and capitalist democracy

6. Discussion

7. Conclusions

Elites of power and opposition. Poland's 'drama of democratisation' in four Acts

2. Democratisation as conceptualised theoretically, and the role of elites in the transformation process

3. Prologue

4. The four Acts to Poland's 'drama of democratisation'

Liberalisation

Erosion

Transition

Consolidation

5. Epilogue

The role of student movements in Poland's process of democratisation

2. The emergence stage. Socially-isolated contestation of the system and the maintenance of resistance structures

3. Coalescence stage. Mobilisation and protest

4. The institutionalisation stage. The ideologization of social movement and entryism into student movement, as well as political fragmentation

5. The decline stage

6. Closing remarks

International factors underpinning democratisation in Poland

2. Preliminary remarks

3. The breakdown of the rivalry between East and West.

4. The crisis in the Soviet system and Perestroika

5. The outcomes of the ideological confrontation

6. A wave of democratisation in the CEECs

7. The enlargement of Western institutions

Changes in Poland's political system by way of democratisation

2. The genesis of transformations in Poland's political system

3. The onset of the systemic transformation in Poland

4. Successive phases to systemic change

5. Work on an all-embracing constitution for the state

6. Summary

Democratisation in Poland in the 21st century - New or old challenges?

2. Theoretical Framework

3. State of Democracy and Democratisation in Poland

4. What Went Wrong?

Structural (Institutional) Issues

Functional Issues

5. Conclusion

Internet sources:

Part II: Taiwan

Historical and identity perspective on democratisation process in Taiwan

2. The influence of "228 Incident"

3. 1949-1987 Taiwan under Martial Law

4. 1949-1954 Land Reform

5. After Late 1980s Democratic Reform

6. Educational Reform

7. Conclusion

Chinese

English

Social and economic preconditions of democratisation process in Taiwan

Taiwan's democratisation transition

Economic development and democratisation

2. Data and methodology

Model and data

Data sources

Econometric method

3. Results

Specification tests

Effects of economic development on Taiwan's democratisation

4. Conclusions

The ruling elites and opposition in the process of democratisation in Taiwan

1. Presidents related to the democratisation from 1990s to the present in Taiwan

Chiang Kai-shek (1950-1978)

Chiang Ching-kuo (1978-1988)

Lee Teng-hui (1988-2000)

Chen Shui-bian (2000-2008).

Ma Ying-jeou (2008-2016)

Tsai Ing-wen (2016-incumbent)

2. Opposition Organizations during Martial Law in Taiwan

3. Strategic interaction between ruling party and the opposition in 1980s and 1990s

4. Conclusion

Student movement and democratisation in Taiwan

2. The Clandestine Insurgency in the Late 1940s

3. The Diaoyutai Island Movement and its Aftermath in the Early 1970s

4. The Pro-democracy Movement (mid-1980s-1990s)

5. From the Wild Strawberry Movement to the Sunflower Movement

6. Comparison and Analysis

The Changing Political Situations

Ideology and Identity in Flux

Geopolitical Challenges to the Democratisation Development in Taiwan

2. Location of Taiwan: A Geopolitical View

3. Elements Influencing Taiwan's Geopolitical Consideration

4. A Serious Setback: Withdraw from the UN

Changes in political system of Taiwan during the democratisation process

The Decline of the Legitimacy of the KMT

Chiang Ching-kuo's Opening-up Policy in His Later Years

Democratisation in Lee Teng-hui's Period

External Factors in the Transformation of Taiwan's Political System

2. Changes in Party System

Two-Party System

Reform of Electoral System

Party Alternation

3. Government Reform

Party-State System

Semi-Presidentialism

4. Challenges to Taiwan's Political System

Political Competition

Further Deepening of Democracy

Challenges of the political transition of Taiwan

1. Taiwan's Democratisation and Cross-strait Relations

2. China Factor in Taiwan Politics

3. Challenges Facing Taiwan's Democracy

External Challenge to Taiwan's Democracy: China's Threat.

Internal Challenge to Taiwan's Democracy: Polarized Identity Politics

4. The Resilience of Taiwan's Democracy

Stabilized Party System

Vigorous Civil Society

5. Democracy under Siege: The Future of Taiwan's Democracy

Closing remarks

About the Editors.

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Other Format:

Print version: Chen-Rabich, Li-Jiuan The Democratization Process of Poland and Taiwan: Comparative Perspective

ISBN:

3-631-89563-1

3-631-89562-3

OCLC:

1373988758