The Kuomintang and the Democratization of Taiwan

ISBN-13: 9780367293413 / Angielski / Twarda / 2024 / 200 str.

Steven J. Hood

Opis

Focusing on the role of Kuomintang party elites in the democratization process in Taiwan, this book considers the Kuomintang's evolution from a Leninist state party to a fractious one in a competitive political system.

Spis treści

Preface -- Theoretical Considerations -- Rebuilding the Party on Taiwan -- Political Calm and Slow Change -- Chiang Ching-kuo’s Break from the Past -- Liberalizing the Political System -- Inner-Party Conflict and the Emergence of Democracy -- Testing Democratic Reforms in Taiwan -- Concluding Analysis: The Kuomintang and Political Development on Taiwan

O autorze

Steven J. Hood is associate professor of politics and international relations at Ursinus College.