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Dynamics of Democracy in Taiwan : The Ma Ying-jeou Years / ed. by Kharis Templeman, Larry Diamond, Yun-han Chu.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]Copyright date: ©2020Description: 1 online resource (420 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781626379220
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 320.951249 23
LOC classification:
  • DS799.847 .D86 2020eb
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  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- 1 The Dynamics of Democracy During the Ma Ying-jeou Years -- Part 1 Party Politics and Elections -- 2 The 2012 Elections -- 3 The DPP in Opposition -- 4 The KMT in Power -- 5 The Party System Before and After the 2016 Elections -- Part 2 Democratic Institutions and Governance -- 6 The Challenges of Governance -- 7 Legislative Politics -- 8 Watchdog Institutions -- 9 Managing the Economy -- Part 3 Public Opinion and Civil Society -- 10 Assessing Support for Democracy -- 11 Trends in Public Opinion -- 12 The Impact of Social Movements -- 13 Who Are the Protesters? Why Are They Protesting? -- 14 Social Media and Cyber-Mobilization -- Part 4 Looking Outward -- 15 Cross-Strait Relations -- 16 In the Shadow of Great Power Rivalry -- Bibliography -- The Contributors -- Index -- About the Book
Summary: During the Ma Ying-jeou presidency in Taiwan (2008–2016), confrontations over relations with mainland China stressed the country’s institutions, leading to a political crisis. Nevertheless, its democracy proved to be resilient. The authors of Dynamics of Democracy in Taiwan explore key aspects of the complicated Ma era, including party politics and elections, the sources of Ma's governance challenges, changing public opinion, protest movements, and shifts in the regional balance of power.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- 1 The Dynamics of Democracy During the Ma Ying-jeou Years -- Part 1 Party Politics and Elections -- 2 The 2012 Elections -- 3 The DPP in Opposition -- 4 The KMT in Power -- 5 The Party System Before and After the 2016 Elections -- Part 2 Democratic Institutions and Governance -- 6 The Challenges of Governance -- 7 Legislative Politics -- 8 Watchdog Institutions -- 9 Managing the Economy -- Part 3 Public Opinion and Civil Society -- 10 Assessing Support for Democracy -- 11 Trends in Public Opinion -- 12 The Impact of Social Movements -- 13 Who Are the Protesters? Why Are They Protesting? -- 14 Social Media and Cyber-Mobilization -- Part 4 Looking Outward -- 15 Cross-Strait Relations -- 16 In the Shadow of Great Power Rivalry -- Bibliography -- The Contributors -- Index -- About the Book

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During the Ma Ying-jeou presidency in Taiwan (2008–2016), confrontations over relations with mainland China stressed the country’s institutions, leading to a political crisis. Nevertheless, its democracy proved to be resilient. The authors of Dynamics of Democracy in Taiwan explore key aspects of the complicated Ma era, including party politics and elections, the sources of Ma's governance challenges, changing public opinion, protest movements, and shifts in the regional balance of power.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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