Politics in Taiwan
Voting for Reform
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies, Political Science
| Author: | Shelley Rigger | ISBN: | 9781134692965 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | May 3, 2002 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Shelley Rigger |
| ISBN: | 9781134692965 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | May 3, 2002 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
This book shows that Taiwan, unlike other countries, avoided serious economic disruption and social conflict, and arrived at its goal of multi-party competition with little blood shed. Nonetheless, this survey reveals that for those who imagine democracy to be the panacea for every social, economic and political ill, Taiwan's continuing struggles against corruption, isolation and division offer a cautionary lesson.
This book is an ideal, one-stop resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students of political science, particuarly those interested in the international politics of China, and the Asia-Pacific.
This book shows that Taiwan, unlike other countries, avoided serious economic disruption and social conflict, and arrived at its goal of multi-party competition with little blood shed. Nonetheless, this survey reveals that for those who imagine democracy to be the panacea for every social, economic and political ill, Taiwan's continuing struggles against corruption, isolation and division offer a cautionary lesson.
This book is an ideal, one-stop resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students of political science, particuarly those interested in the international politics of China, and the Asia-Pacific.
