Taiwan's Electoral Politics and Democratic Transition: Riding the Third Wave: Riding the Third Wave

by Hung-Mao Tien

Overview

An examination of the evolution of the democratic two-party system in Taiwan. This work explores the growth of Taiwan's competitive party system in the context of social attitudes, issue-based politics and local factions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781563246715
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/30/1995
Series:	Taiwan in the Modern World Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Elections and Taiwan's Democratic Development, Hung-mao Tien; Chapter 2 Political Values in Taiwan: Sources of Change and Constancy, William L. Parish, Charles Chi-hsiang Chang; Chapter 3 The Kuomintang before Democratization: Organizational Change and the Role of Elections, Bruce J. Dickson; Chapter 4 The Process of Democratic Consolidation in Taiwan: Social Cleavage, Electoral Competition, and the Emerging Party System, Yun-han Chu, Tse-min Lin; Chapter 5 Elections and the Evolution of the Kuomintang, Teh-fu Huang; Chapter 6 Issue Structure, the DPP's Factionalism, and Party Realignment, Tun-jen Cheng, Yung-ming Hsu; Chapter 7 Local Factions and Elections in Taiwan's Democratization, Ming-tong Chen; Chapter 8 The SNTV System and Its Political Implications, John Fuh-sheng Hsieh; Chapter 9 Elections and the Changing State—Business Relationship, Chyuan-Jenq Shiau; Chapter 10 The Behavior of Taiwanese Voters in 1992: Consolidation of Part Isan Ties, I-Chou Liu;