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| View Larger Image | Taiwan's Mid-1990s Elections: Taking the Final Step to Democracy
by John F. Copper
| | List Price: | $119.95 |  | | Available: | Usually ships in 1 to 3 weeks | | | | | Sales Rank: | 3980284 | | Studio: | Praeger Publishers | | | Binding: | Hardcover | | Number Of Pages: | 256 | | Publication Date: | October 30, 1998 | | Publisher: | Praeger Publishers |
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Product Description
An assessment of the recent unprecedented Taiwanese democratic elections, which, despite threats from Beijing, set the stage for genuine democracy in Taiwan. A firsthand account of three crucial elections in the 1990s, two of which were unprecedented: the 1994 election of the first governor of Taiwan and the 1996 presidential election. The latter marked the first direct election of a chief executive in Taiwan or any Chinese nation in 5,000 years of Chinese history. This study considers the political environment in which these elections were held, particular political issues, party strategies and campaigns, and election results. Taiwan is now in the final stage of democracy, and its impressive political modernization is one proof of its new status. The 1995 legislative election and the 1996 presidential election were held amidst Beijing's intimidation in the form of missile tests close to Taiwan's shores, massive military excercises, and verbal threats. Such posturing forced the United States to send aircraft carriers to the area in response. Taiwan's remarkable progress has begun to draw the attention of the leaders of developing countries who have come to see Taiwan's political modernization as a model for their own nations. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 2 reviews)
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A Useful Study 
As democratic processes solidify on Taiwan, the country will become increasingly important to US foreign policy. At the same time, there is a lot of misunderstanding about why a particular election in Taiwan has the results it does.This book looks at local and national elections, with detailed breakdowns on campaign strategy of the parties involved. The book has been criticized by some for its reliance on English-language papers (located in Taiwan), but anyone familiar with the Chinese-language media there will tell you that this doesn't necessarily detract from the book. The Chinese media in Taiwan is so brazenly unprofessional and so heavily influenced by one political party or another, I would honestly think less of the book if it had relied on Chinese sources. It might have benefitted from more interviews, however. All in all, it's a useful work that belongs in the library of any Taiwan specialist.
July 01, 2002 | |
A Useful Study
As democratic processes solidify on Taiwan, the country will become increasingly important to US foreign policy. At the same time, there is a lot of misunderstanding about why a particular election in Taiwan has the results it does.This book looks at local and national elections, with detailed breakdowns on campaign strategy of the parties involved. The book has been criticized by some for its reliance on English-language papers (located in Taiwan), but anyone familiar with the Chinese-language media there will tell you that this doesn't necessarily detract from the book. The Chinese media in Taiwan is so brazenly unprofessional and so heavily influenced by one political party or another, I would honestly think less of the book if it had relied on Chinese media sources. All in all, it's a useful work that belongs in the library of any Taiwan specialist.
July 01, 2002 | |
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