Government and politics in Taiwan /

Fell, Dafydd, 1970-

Government and politics in Taiwan / Dafydd Fell - London : Routledge, 2012 - 276 p. - Routledge research on Taiwan ; 8 .

Introduction to government and politics in Taiwan -- Authoritarian rule : the politics of martial law in Taiwan -- Transition to democracy and democratic consolidation -- Taiwan's government and constitutional structure -- Electoral politics : milestones, electoral systems, and political communication -- Party politics in Taiwan -- local and factional politics -- Competing national identities -- Taiwan's external relations : balancing international space and cross-strait relations -- From a Leninist corporatist state to vibrant civil society : the emergence and role of social movements -- Is democracy working in Taiwan? social welfare and political corruption -- Taiwan after 2000 : changes of ruling parties, critical elections and lessons of defeat -- A multitude of political miracles and future challenges.

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Taiwan--democracy--political reforms--government--constitutions--internal politics