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by Shelley Rigger. 230 pgs.

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Contributors:

   Shelley Rigger

Publisher:

   Routledge

Place of Publication:

  London  

Publication Year:

  1999
Subjects:   Taiwan--Politics And Government--1945-, Democracy--Taiwan
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1.
Politics in Taiwan: Voting for Democracy
Book by Shelley Rigger; Routledge, 1999
Subjects: Democracy--Taiwan, Taiwan--Politics And Government--1945-
...democracy/Shelley Rigger. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. alk. paper 1. Taiwan Politics and government 1945- 2. Democracy Taiwan. I. Title. DS799.816.R54 1999 99-22354 320.95124909045-dc21 CIP ISBN 0...
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Taiwan in Perspective
Book by Wei-Chin Lee; Brill, 2000
Subjects: Democracy--Taiwan, Political Culture--Taiwan, Taiwan--Politics And Government--1945-
...Democracy -- Taiwan. 3. Taiwan-politics and government - 1945- 1. Lee, ?1ei-clvin...and constitutional government as its basic political framework, Taiwan was seen largely...visible the hidden politics of everyday government...
3.
The Kuomintang and the Democratization of Taiwan
Book by Steven J. Hood; Westview Press, 1997
Subjects: Chung-Kuo Kuo Min Tang, Democracy--Taiwan, Democratization--Taiwan, Taiwan--Politics And Government--1988-
...The influence of Confucianism encourages support for government leaders, which gave the KMT some room to liberalize the...quasi-ethnic" conflict between mainlanders and native Taiwanese. But the KMTs acceptance of a free market economy and...allow other outlets for participation in society besides politics can increase the likelihood that the liberalization process...Sharpe, 1994 ; Murray A. Rubenstein, The Other Taiwan: 1945 to the Present Armonk, New York: M.E. Sharpe, 1994...
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Taiwan: National Identity and Democratization
Book by Alan M. Wachman; M. E. Sharpe, 1994
Subjects: Democracy--Taiwan, Democratization--Taiwan, Taiwan--Politics And Government--1988-
...THE OTHER TAIWAN 1945 to the Present Edited...THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN TAIWANS DEVELOPMENT Edited by...Sokoloff POLLUTION, POLITICS, AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT...Taiwan--Politics and government--1988- 2. Democracy--Taiwan...who had dominated both politics and government in Taiwan since 1945 through the Nationalist...
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Taiwan in a Time of Transition
Book by Michael Y. M. Kau, Harvey Feldman, Ilpyong J. Kim; Paragon House, 1988
Subjects: Taiwan--Economic Conditions--1945-, Taiwan--Politics And Government--1945-
...democratization in Taiwan politics. But Taiwans democratic evolution...limitations. The governments powerful executives...members elected on Taiwan would make the...grounds for protest politics and the possibility...Third, the ROC governments decision to permit..." ROCs Party Politics at the Present...Nan-yuan Conference, Taiwan, December 27-29...
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Does Economic Integration across the Taiwan Strait Make Military Conflict Less Likely?
Journal article by Scott L. Kastner; Journal of East Asian Studies, Vol. 6, 2006
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...University of California Press, 1945); Rawi Abdelal and Jonathan...Strategy in the 1930s," World Politics 50, no. 4 (1998): 582-516...Peninsula and Across the Taiwan Strait," Journal of Peace...professor in the Department of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland...economy and Mainland China-Taiwan relations. His articles have...
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Economic Development Policy in Taiwan: Achievements, Challenges, and Implications
Journal article by Kuotsai Tom Liou; International Journal of Public Administration, Vol. 23, 2000
Subjects: Economic development--Case studies, Taiwan--Economic policy
...please refer to: Chou, Yangsun and Nathan, Andrew J. "Democratizing Transition in Taiwan." Asian Survey XXVII, 3 (1987): 277-299; Wu, Yu-Shan. "Marketization of Politics: The Taiwan Experience." Asian Survey XXIX, 4 (1989): 382-400; Wei, Yung. "Democratization...
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Taiwan
Journal article by Richard Halloran; Parameters, Vol. 33, 2003
Subjects: Bush, George--International relations, Chinese (Taiwan) foreign relations, Chinese foreign relations, Chinese reunification question, Taiwan--Military aspects
...War of 1894-95 and was part of the Japanese Empire until 1945, when World War II ended with the surrender of Japan. Japan relinquished sovereignty over Taiwan in the San Francisco Peace Treaty of 1951 but never said...1949. Chiangs regime claimed to be the sole and legitimate government of all China and vowed to retake the mainland. After his...press, the armed forces, and, most recently, the nations politics. The first President born in Taiwan, Lee Teng-hui of the...
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The Taiwan Issue in Us-China Relations
Journal article by Jian Yang; New Zealand International Review, Vol. 25, 2000
Subjects: Chen Shui-bian--Political activity, China--Politics and government, International relations--Political aspects, Taiwan--Elections
...objections has been that Beijing treats Taipei as a local government. However, the white paper stated that `on the basis of the...that Beijing has no trust whatsoever in Lee Teng-hui, a new Taiwan President means new opportunities for both Beijing and Taipei...policy towards China has been deeply influenced by domestic politics. The Taiwan issue is especially the case. The ignorance...1987 John Henderson et al, New Zealand Foreign Policy 1945-85: A Bibliography, 83pp...
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Law and Political Economy of Capital Market Regulation in the Republic of China on Taiwan
Journal article by Lawrence S. Liu; Law and Policy in International Business, Vol. 28, 1997
Subjects: Capital market--Laws, regulations, etc., Taiwan--Economic policy
...mentioned above, Taiwans securities market...result of the governments land reform program...the takeover in 1945) sold the stock...economic policy in Taiwan. Local politics has also made...for the KMT government to privatize the...Japanese after Taiwan reverted to the ROC in 1945. In an attempt to streamline the government, a constitutional...
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1.
Taiwan: The Little Island That Could
Magazine article by Anne F. Thurston; The Wilson Quarterly, Vol. 20, Summer 1996
Subjects: China--Relations with Taiwan, Taiwan--History
...believe the choice was shrewd. Indeed, during the eight years he has served as president, Lee has revolutionized Taiwanese politics. But the game he has played is dangerous - pursuing the contradictory goals of accommodation with the mainland...
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The Stability of Deterrence in the Taiwan Strait
Magazine article by Robert S. Ross; The National Interest, Fall 2001
Subjects: Bush, George W.--Foreign relations, China--Relations with the United States, International relations--United States, Military assistance, American--Taiwan, Military policy--United States, Taiwan--Relations with the United States, United States--Foreign relations
...from 1895 until 1945. The United States...ensconced militarily on Taiwan from at least 1954...in international politics. While this demand...yes." Chinese government analysts understand...and arrived after 1945 and those born in Taiwan. This fissure has...intense partisan politics which, in turn...political interests in Taiwans strategic role in international politics. U.S. security...
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Taiwan and Mainland China
Magazine article by Peter Kien-Hong Yu; Contemporary Review, Vol. 278, June 2001
Subjects: Autonomy--Taiwan, China--Relations with Taiwan, International relations--Taiwan, Taiwan--Relations with China, Taiwanese--Political activity
...herself a (new) Taiwanese, this person will be referred to by Taiwan independence fundamentalists as a huaren (Chinese). There is...for example, in Malaysia. The ultimate test will be party politics on the mainland. While most native Taiwanese want to preserve...
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Taiwan Is Busy Establishing Itself as Model for Democracy
Magazine article; Insight on the News, November 10, 2003
Subjects: Chen Shui-bian--Political activity, Taiwan--Political aspects
Taiwan Is Busy Establishing Itself as Model for Democracy...democracy choosing a president next year. The Taiwanese whose politics are even more fractured and fascinating than our own will...on the island. Today Taiwan stands as a model of popular government and respect for human rights. Its democracy is so vibrant...
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Peace in the ROC
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...McGurn For A while it looked as though it would rain on Taiwans parade. Literally. But the gods were kind: the anticipated...contributions to regional development and regional security," says the governments spokesman, Jason Hu. "We want to be part of the new world...
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Lee: Democracy 'Second Taiwan Miracle'
Newspaper article by Wesley Pruden, Suzanne Fields; The Washington Times, June 13, 1997
Subjects: Taiwan
...conceptions about the outside world. The stance of the ROC government has consistently been concern for the livelihood and welfare...the mainland, and concern for peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits. Accordingly, we hope that the Chinese mainland...devout Christian and we have heard that you plan to leave politics behind and engage in full-time Christian missionary work...
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Chinese View of Taiwan Is a Disgrace for Democracy
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, December 1, 1998
Subjects: China, Taiwan
Chinese view of Taiwan is a disgrace for democracy Mr. Yu Shunings letter of Nov...view democratic rights and freedom. The history of the communist government in China is so disgraceful that it is immoral for Mr. Shuning to...
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Taiwan Relations Act Should Be Central to Bush's China Policy
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, February 22, 2002
Subjects: China, Taiwan
Taiwan Relations Act should be central...the fall of the Soviet Union. No government or country in the world that considers...violence transferring control of the government from its original leaders to a new...the first point, is the part the Taiwan Relations Act has played in Taiwans...
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Taiwan Vote Marks Chinese Milestone: Taipei Joins List of Democracies in Asia, Pacific
Newspaper article by Richard Halloran; The Washington Times, March 22, 1996
Subjects: Taiwan
Taiwan vote marks Chinese milestone: Taipei joins list of democracies in Asia, Pacific by Richard Halloran HONOLULU...matter who wins. In a sad irony, it may also intensify the conflict between Taiwan and China, no matter what the new government in Taipei does to mollify Beijing. For the first time in 5,000 years of Chinese history, the head of a Chinese government...
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Wei Warns Beijing Will Invade Taiwan
Newspaper article by Bill Gertz; The Washington Times, March 15, 2000
Subjects: China, Taiwan
...Wei warns Beijing will invade Taiwan by Bill Gertz...He also said many U.S. government officials and private China...nose," Mr. Wei said. Chinas government on Feb. 21 issued a white...use of military force against Taiwan. In the past, China had said...
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Taiwan
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
TAIWAN ti wan , Portuguese Formosa...are privately run, but the government operates those considered essential...and the Potsdam Conference of 1945, Taiwan was returned to China...was opposed by the Beijing government, won a landslide victory in Taiwans first-ever direct elections...
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Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
...the real emergence of imperial Japan, with acquisition of Taiwan and the Pescadores and also of the Liao-tung peninsula in...radical ideas became popular among students and intellectuals. Politics was dominated by big business (see zaibatsu ), and businessmen...regarding China as well as other foreign policies pursued by the government displeased more extreme militarist and nationalist elements...reached Japan itself with intensive bombing; and finally in 1945, following the explosion of atomic bombs by the United States...
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Kuomintang
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
...further complicated by inflation, characterized the years from 1945 to 1949. The power of the Kuomintang steadily declined...Kuomintang, forced from the mainland, remained in power in Taiwan , first under Chiang, then under his son, Chiang Ching-kuo...elections, President Lee, who was opposed by the Beijing government, won a landslide victory. In 1999 a split developed in the...Lien as party leader in July, 2005. See G. T. Yu, Party Politics in Republican China: The Kuomintang, 1912 1924 (1966...
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Philippines, The
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
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United Nations
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
...theory functions continuously at the seat of the UN. The council has 15 members. Five China (until 1971 the Republic of China Taiwan; since then the Peoples Republic of China), France, Great Britain, the United States, and Russia (until 1991 the USSR) are permanent...
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