Taiwan In Dynamic Transition

Author : Ryan Dunch,Ashley Esarey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Democracy
ISBN : 0295746823

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Taiwan in Dynamic Transition by Ryan Dunch,Ashley Esarey Pdf

"Taiwan's emergent nationhood poses a fundamental challenge to the global political order. Following a remarkable transition from authoritarian rule to robust democracy, this island society has become a prosperous but widely unrecognized nation-state for which no uncontested sovereign space exists. Increasingly vigorous assertions of Taiwanese identity expose the fragility of relationships between the United States and other great powers that assume Taiwan will eventually unite with China. Perhaps because of their precarious international position, Taiwanese have embraced cosmopolitan culture and democratic institutions more fully than most Asians. The 2014 Sunflower Movement, in which demonstrators occupied parliament to protest a free trade agreement with China, thrust Taiwan politics into the global media spotlight, as did the resounding victory of the once-illegal Democratic Progressive Party in 2016. Taiwan in Dynamic Transition provides an up-to-date treatment of contemporary Taiwan, highlighting Taiwan's emergent nationhood and its implications for world politics. The book provides a new interpretive framework and series of case studies that together construct a vivid picture of how contemporary Taiwanese think about their nationhood, with specific examples of nation-building and democratization in social practice. The Taiwan case has important implications for broader themes and preoccupations in contemporary thought, such as consideration of why transitions in the aftermath of the Arab Spring have sputtered or failed, while Taiwan has evolved into a stable and prosperous democratic society. Taiwan serves as a test case for nation- and state-building, the formation of national identity, and the emergence of democratic norms in real time"--

Author : Ryan Dunch,Ashley Esarey
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780295746814

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Taiwan in Dynamic Transition by Ryan Dunch,Ashley Esarey Pdf

Following a remarkable transition from authoritarian rule to robust democracy, Taiwan has grown into a prosperous but widely unrecognized nation-state for which no uncontested sovereign space exists. Increasingly vigorous assertions of Taiwanese identity expose the fragility of relationships between the United States and other great powers that assume Taiwan will eventually unite with China. Perhaps because of their precarious international position, the Taiwanese have embraced cosmopolitan culture and democratic institutions. The 2014 Sunflower Movement thrust Taiwan’s politics into the global media spotlight, as did the resounding electoral victory of the once-illegal Democratic Progressive Party in 2016. Taiwan in Dynamic Transition provides an up-to-date assessment of contemporary Taiwan, highlighting Taiwan’s emergent nationhood and its significance for world politics. Taiwan’s path has important implications for broader themes and preoccupations in contemporary thought, such as consideration of why political transitions in the aftermath of the Arab Spring have sputtered or failed while Taiwan has evolved into a stable and prosperous democratic society. Taiwan serves as a test case for nation and state building, the formation of national identity, and the emergence of democratic norms in real time.

Author : Hung-mao Tien
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1995-11-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0765634996

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Taiwan's Electoral Politics and Democratic Transition by Hung-mao Tien Pdf

Taiwan's democratic transformation is gaining recognition by theorists and specialists as one of the world's most significant political development. Competitive election, competitive party system, and a functioning national legislature are crucial aspects of democratic development. This volume studies two major elections in Taiwan's post-authoritarian period since 1988, one on parliamentary election and the other elections of major and county executives. Analyses are deliberately broadened to include the most salient aspects of Taiwan politics that are related to elections, such as political parties, factions, business and politics, political culture, parliamentary politics, electoral system and voting behaviors. They provide a broad foundation for understanding Taiwan's political change and its future dynamic. The evolution of democratic politics in Taiwan, marked by the rise of a two-party system and genuine electoral competition, provides a unique case study of a successful progression from a politically authoritarian state to one with relative political freedom. The contributors to this book analyze the growth of Taiwan's competitive party system in the context of social attitudes, issue-based politics, and local factions. Highlights include: --Hung-mao Tien's examination of the changing dynamic between the Kuomintang and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP); --Yun-han Chu's empirical study of coalition politics; --Bruce Dickson's discussion of party adaptation to changes in the social and political climate, and its ramification for the People's Republic of China; --T.J. Cheng's analysis of DPP factionalism and party realignment; --William L. Parish's survey research on Taiwan's political values.

Author : Harvey Feldman,Ilpyong J. Kim,Michael Y. M. Kau
Publisher : Professors World Peace Academy
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105081978962

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Taiwan in a Time of Transition by Harvey Feldman,Ilpyong J. Kim,Michael Y. M. Kau Pdf

Author : Hung-Jen (National Cheng Kung University Wang, Taiwan),Hung-Jen Wang
Publisher : Politics in Asia
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1138598135

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Taiwan and the Changing Dynamics of Sino-US Relations by Hung-Jen (National Cheng Kung University Wang, Taiwan),Hung-Jen Wang Pdf

Wang discusses the dynamics of Sino-US Relations since 2008 and the implications for relations between Taiwan and both the US and the People's Republic of China. Ever since China surpassed Japan to become the world's second-largest economy, it has appeared to shift its policy shift from biding our time and a self-described peaceful rise towards increased assertiveness in regional and international affairs. This has only become more pronounced since the 19th Party National Congress in October 2017, when Xi Jinping reiterated his agenda for the Chinese Dream. In contrast, the US's Pivot to Asia strategy has been widely perceived as unsuccessful. In its precarious political position between China and the US, Taiwan is especially exposed to the fluctuations in policy and diplomatic relations between the two powers. The three bilateral relationships are intertwined, with policy changes and actions in any one of them affecting the other two. Wang emphasises the small power and disputed nation-state perspective of Taiwan, over the great power politics of the US and China. In doing so he presents an analysis of how the changing dynamics of Sino-US relations and the great power transition in Asia have an impact on smaller stakeholders in the region. A valuable resource for scholars and policy-makers with a focus on Taiwan's position in Sino-US relations.

Author : Hung-jen Wang
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : China
ISBN : 1032228830

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Taiwan and the Changing Dynamics of Sino-US Relations by Hung-jen Wang Pdf

Author : Joseph Wong
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0801473497

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Healthy Democracies by Joseph Wong Pdf

"Wong uses extensive field research and interviews to explore both similarities and subtle differences in the processes of political change and health care reform in Taiwan and South Korea."--Jacket.

Author : Shelley Rigger
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2002-05-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134692965

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Politics in Taiwan by Shelley Rigger Pdf

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.

Author : Akira Onuki
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 726 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2002-06-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139433167

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Phase Transition Dynamics by Akira Onuki Pdf

Phase Transition Dynamics, first published in 2002, provides a fully comprehensive treatment of the study of phase transitions. Building on the statistical mechanics of phase transitions, covered in many introductory textbooks, it will be essential reading for researchers and advanced graduate students in physics, chemistry, metallurgy and polymer science.

Author : Kathleen Collins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2006-04-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139461771

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Clan Politics and Regime Transition in Central Asia by Kathleen Collins Pdf

This book is a study of the role of clan networks in Central Asia from the early twentieth century through 2004. Exploring the social, economic, and historical roots of clans, and their political role and political transformation in the Soviet and post-Soviet periods, it argues that clans are informal political actors that are critical to understanding politics in this region. The book demonstrates that the Soviet system was far less successful in transforming and controlling Central Asian society, and in its policy of eradicating clan identities, than has often been assumed. In order to understand Central Asian politics and their economies, scholars and policy makers must take into account the powerful role of these informal groups, how they adapt and change over time, and how they may constrain or undermine democratization in this strategic region.

Author : Terry Lautz
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : History
ISBN : 9780197512838

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Americans in China by Terry Lautz Pdf

Walter Judd : Cold War crusader -- Clarence Adams & Morris Wills : searching for utopia -- Joan Hinton & Sid Engst : true believers -- Chen-ning Yang : science and patriotism -- J. Stapleton Roy : art of diplomacy -- Jerome & Joan Cohen : charting new frontiers -- Elizabeth Perry : legacy of protest -- Shirley Young : joint ventures -- John Kamm : negotiating human rights -- Melinda Liu : reporting the China story.

Author : Larry Diamond
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1997-08-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0801857953

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Consolidating the Third Wave Democracies by Larry Diamond Pdf

An in-depth analysis of the struggle to consolidate new and fragile democracies—available two paperback volumes for course use. The global trend that Samuel P. Huntington has dubbed the "third wave" of democratization has seen more than 60 countries experience democratic transitions since 1974. While these countries have succeeded in bringing down authoritarian regimes and replacing them with freely elected governments, few of them can as yet be considered stable democracies. Most remain engaged in the struggle to consolidate their new and fragile democratic institutions. Consolidating the Third Wave Democracies provides an in-depth analysis of the challenges that they face. Consolidating the Third Wave Democracies is available in two paperback volumes, each introduced by the editors and organized for convenient course use. The first paperback volume, Themes and Perspectives, addresses issues of institutional design, civil-military relations, civil society, and economic development. It brings together some of the world's foremost scholars of democratization, including Robert A. Dahl, Samuel P. Huntington, Juan J. Linz, Guillermo O'Donnell, Adam Przeworski, Philippe C. Schmitter, and Alfred Stepan. The second paperback volume, Regional Challenges, focuses on developments in Southern Europe, Latin America, Russia, and East Asia, particularly Taiwan and China. It contains essays by leading regional experts, including Yun-han Chu, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, Thomas B. Gold, Michael McFaul, Andrew J. Nathan, and Hung-mao Tien.

Author : Pravat Kumar Shit,Biswajit Bera,Aznarul Islam,Sandipan Ghosh,Gouri Sankar Bhunia
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030796341

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Drainage Basin Dynamics by Pravat Kumar Shit,Biswajit Bera,Aznarul Islam,Sandipan Ghosh,Gouri Sankar Bhunia Pdf

This volume provides a versatile introduction to the study of drainage basin evolution, morphology, drainage basin hydrology and sedimentology, human interference, natural and anthropogenic hazards and various management techniques. This book offers the responsible factors of sediment yield and their absolute and specific growth and rate of delivery through tributaries to the main streams. Rivers are important geomorphic agents which reflect an amazing variety of form and behaviour, showing the wide range of natural environment in which they are originated. The drainage system evolution and spatial network development within the dynamic nature are being discussed and how they are adjusted in the geomorphic time scale over the millions of years. This book shows how drainage systems function and react to change and why this thoughtful is required for flourishing integrated basin management. In tropical and sub-tropical countries population pressures as well as different developmental projects are being executed on the drainage basin without proper planning. Today scientists consider drainage basin as an administrative unit during implementation of regional projects. In this context this book will carry a bench mark for scholars and young scientists.

Author : Sungmoon Kim,Hsin-wen Lee
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351715676

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Reimagining Nation and Nationalism in Multicultural East Asia by Sungmoon Kim,Hsin-wen Lee Pdf

Since the late 1980s, many East Asian countries have become more multicultural, a process marked by increased democracy and pluralism despite the continuing influence of nationalism, which has forced these countries in the region to re-envision their nations. Many such countries have had to reconsider their constitutional make-up, their terms of citizenship and the ideal of social harmony. This has resulted in new immigration and border-control policies and the revisiting of laws regarding labor policies, sociopolitical discrimination, and socioeconomic welfare. This book explores new perspectives, concepts, and theories that are socially relevant, culturally suitable, and normatively attractive in the East Asia context. It not only outlines the particular experiences of nation, citizenship, and nationalism in East Asian countries but also places them within the wider theoretical context. The contributors look at how nationalism under the force of multiculturalism, or vice versa, affects East Asian societies including China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong differently. The key themes are: Democracy and equality; Confucianism’s relationship with nationalism, cosmopolitanism and multiculturalism; China’s use of its political institutions to initiate and sustain nationalism; the impact of globalization on nationalism in South Korea, Taiwan and Japan; the role of democracy in reinvigorating indigenous cultures in Taiwan.

Author : Ashley Esarey,Mary Alice Haddad,Joanna I. Lewis,Stevan Harrell
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780295747927

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Greening East Asia by Ashley Esarey,Mary Alice Haddad,Joanna I. Lewis,Stevan Harrell Pdf

East Asia hosts a fifth of the world’s population and consumes over half the world’s coal, a quarter of its petroleum products, and a tenth of its natural gas. It also produces a third of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, making it a major contributor to climate change. The region—whose countries share ecological, sociocultural, and political characteristics while varying in size, resource wealth, history, and political systems—offers excellent insights into the complex dynamics influencing environmental politics, advocacy, and policy. With essays addressing Japan after Fukushima, coal plants and wind turbines in China, environmental activism in Taiwan, and sustainable rural development in South Korea, Greening East Asia explores a region’s shift from development to “eco-development” in acknowledgment that environmental sustainability is a critical component of economic growth.