Philip Paolino

Democratization in Taiwan

Challenges in Transformation
Herausgeber: Meernik, James

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In the post-Cold War era when America's foreign policy is focusing on how best to foster democratic transition throughout the world, the lessons that can be learned from Taiwan's democratization impart valuable lessons to students and scholars. This volume examines in particular questions concerning the state of political trust, ethnicity, democratic values and political institutions.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Mai 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 481g
• ISBN-13: 9780754671916
• ISBN-10: 0754671917
• Artikelnr.: 35732136

Autorenporträt

Philip Paolino is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, University of North Texas, USA. James Meernik is Professor in the Department of Political Science, University of North Texas, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Introduction, James Meernik and Philip Paolino; Democracy in a
mildly divided society, John Fuh-sheng Hsieh; Confucian belief and the
effectiveness of local governance: a survey and exploration of Taiwanese
local elites in 7 countries and cities, Da-Chi Liao and Herlin Chien;
Cultural and political convergence and divergence: survey data across the
Taiwan strait with US and Korean comparisons, Steve Chan; Comparing
consensus on Taiwan democracy among the mass public and elites, Chia-hung
Tsai, Lu-huei Chen and Ching-hsin Yu; Democratic commitment in Taiwan: an
analysis of survey data, T.Y. Wang; Quality of political choice and popular
orientation toward democracy, Eric C.C. Chang and Yun-han Chu; Referendum
and democracy: the experience of Taiwan, Chi Huang; Semi-presidentialism
and voters' views of divided government in Taiwan, Philip Paolino; From
state entrepreneurs to political entrepreneurs: democratization and the
politics of financial liberalization in Taiwan, Alexander C. Tan; The China
factor in Taiwan's domestic politics, Emerson Niou; Conclusion, Philip
Paolino and James Meernik; Index.