Government and Politics in Taiwan

ISBN-13: 9781138187382 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 312 str.

Dafydd Fell

Opis

Written by an experienced teacher and scholar this revised and updated new edition introduces the reader to the big questions that concern change and continuity in how politics operates and how Taiwan is governed. Taking a critical approach, Dafydd Fell provides students with the essential background to the history and development of the political system as well as an explanation of the key structures, processes and institutions that have shaped Taiwan over the last few decades. The text has been fully updated to take to take stock of the 2012 and 2016 General Elections, the Sunflower Movement and new developments in cross-strait relations. Topics covered include: the transition to democracy, party politics, cross-strait relations, foreign policy, electoral politics and voting, political economy, national identity and social welfare. Key features of this text are: ◦Suggestions for further reading ◦End of chapter study questions ◦Discussion points ◦Graphs, tables and figures ◦A series of case studies highlighting the vibrancy of Taiwanese politics. Government and Politics in Taiwan is an essential text for any course on Taiwanese politics, Chinese politics and East Asian Politics. It is also important supplementary reading for courses covering the process of democratisation.

Spis treści

1. Introduction to government and politics in Taiwan 2. Authoritarian rule: The politics of martial law in Taiwan 3. Transition to democracy and democratic consolidation 4. Taiwan’s government and constitutional structure 5. Electoral politics: Milestones, electoral systems and political communication 6. Party politics in Taiwan 7. Local and factional politics 8. Competing national identities 9. Taiwan’s external relations: Balancing international space and cross-Strait relations 10. From Leninist corporatist state to vibrant civil society: The emergence and role of social movements 11. Is democracy working in Taiwan? Social welfare, political corruption and LGBT rights 12. Taiwan under divided government 2000-2008: The Chen Shui-bian era 13. Taiwan’s Politics Under Ma Ying-jeou and beyond 14. A multitude of political miracles and future challenges

O autorze

Dafydd Fell is the Reader in Comparative Politics at the Department of Politics and International Studies and Director of Centre of Taiwan Studies, the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, UK.