Taiwan S Politics In Action Struggling To Win At The Ballot Box

Author : John F Copper
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789811224270

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Taiwan's Politics In Action: Struggling To Win At The Ballot Box by John F Copper Pdf

Taiwan's Politics in Action: Struggling to Win at the Ballot Box is about the most interesting and exciting aspects of Taiwan's politics: political competition in the form of electioneering, campaigns and voting. The author first analyzes the theories, constructs or simply ideas about elections, especially who wins them and why.The most discussed by the pundits and the scholars are the watermelon and the pendulum theory: voting as before or not. The economic, or pocketbook, theory is also popular — although whether this means economic growth or greater equity has changed. Which party or candidate has the most money is also predictive. Other constructs or simply ideas are also commonplace. Divide and conquer is another approach. Another is the best campaign agenda; so too picking the most attractive candidates. Professionalism in campaigning and the use of social media are also favorite ideas. So is the appeal to voters' ethnicity, espousing liberal or conservative ideas, using protest, focusing on constant concerns such as peace and corruption and finally, the appeals of populism and progressivism.The author then examines Taiwan's two most recent elections, the 2018 mid-term (or collection of local elections) and the 2020 national presidential and legislative election to apply the theories. The Nationalist Party or Kuomintang (KMT) won the former; the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won the latter, giving the observer a choice of evidence about how to win.The author concludes that Taiwan's democracy is being challenged, but is still popular in spite of strong external forces and other worries.

Author : John Franklin Copper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Democracy
ISBN : 9811224269

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Taiwan's Politics in Action by John Franklin Copper Pdf

"Taiwan's Politics in Action: Struggling to Win at the Ballot Box is about the most interesting and exciting aspects of Taiwan's politics: political competition in the form of electioneering, campaigns and voting. The author first analyzes the theories, constructs or simply ideas about elections, especially who wins them and why. The most discussed by the pundits and the scholars are the watermelon and the pendulum theory: voting as before or not. The economic, or pocketbook, theory is also popular - although whether this means economic growth or greater equity has changed. Which party or candidate has the most money is also predictive. Other constructs or simply ideas are also commonplace. Divide and conquer is another approach. Another is the best campaign agenda; so too picking the most attractive candidates. Professionalism in campaigning and the use of social media are also favorite ideas. So is the appeal to voters' ethnicity, espousing liberal or conservative ideas, using protest, focusing on constant concerns such as peace and corruption and finally, the appeals of populism and progressivism. The author then examines Taiwan's two most recent elections, the 2018 mid-term (or collection of local elections) and the 2020 national presidential and legislative election to apply the theories. The Nationalist Party or Kuomintang (KMT) won the former; the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won the latter, giving the observer a choice of evidence about how to win. The author concludes that Taiwan's democracy is being challenged, but is still popular in spite of strong external forces and other worries"--

Author : Shelley Rigger
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 52,7 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 : Gary D. Rawnsley,Ming-Yeh T. Rawnsley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2003-12-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135786755

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Political Communications in Greater China by Gary D. Rawnsley,Ming-Yeh T. Rawnsley Pdf

The authors examine the role played by political communications in a variety of media in defining and shaping identity in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and amongst overseas Chinese.

Author : IFI/Plenum Data Company staff
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 841 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781461517894

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Political Science Abstracts by IFI/Plenum Data Company staff Pdf

Political Science Abstracts is an annual supplement to the Political Science, Government, and Public Policy Series of The Universal Reference System, which was first published in 1967. All back issues are still available.

Author : Weixing Hu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780415633420

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New Dynamics in Cross-Taiwan Straits Relations by Weixing Hu Pdf

Relations between mainland China and Taiwan have improved markedly in recent years, giving rise to the key question, How far can the current rapprochement go? This book focuses on how mainland China-Taiwan relations are likely to develop in future. It considers economic relations, including the many recent trade agreements, the political sphere, where there has been little progress, the impact of increasing personal, social contacts, and the role of international actors, especially the United States. The book concludes by arguing that the present "circulatory dialogue" is likely to continue, without a transformative breakthrough.

Author : Weixing Hu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135082208

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New Dynamics in Cross-Taiwan Strait Relations by Weixing Hu Pdf

Relations between mainland China and Taiwan have improved markedly in recent years, giving rise to the key question, How far can the current rapprochement go? This book focuses on how mainland China-Taiwan relations are likely to develop in future. It considers economic relations, including the many recent trade agreements, the political sphere, where there has been little progress, the impact of increasing personal, social contacts, and the role of international actors, especially the United States. The book concludes by arguing that the present "circulatory dialogue" is likely to continue, without a transformative breakthrough.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2020 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Guardian (Manchester, England)
ISBN : UOM:39015066404123

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The Guardian Index by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gunter Schubert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317669708

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Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Taiwan by Gunter Schubert Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Taiwan offers a comprehensive overview of both contemporary Taiwan and the Taiwan studies field. Each contribution summarises the major findings in the field and highlights long-term trends, recent observations and possible future developments in Taiwan. Written by an international team of experts, the chapters included in the volume form an accessible and fascinating insight into contemporary Taiwan. Up-to-date, interdisciplinary, and academically rigorous, the Handbook will be of interest to students, academics, policymakers and others in search of reliable information on Taiwanese politics, economics, culture and society.

Author : Philip Kelly
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429721274

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Assessing Democracy In Latin America by Philip Kelly Pdf

Based on fifty years worth of data, Assessing Democracy in Latin America examines and compares the progress of Latin American countries toward democracy. The essays in this volume, all written by contributors to the Fitzgibbon Democracy Survey, focus their analyses on those factors most germane to the growth, maintenance, or failure of democratic systems. For example, in his initial chapter, Philip Kelly identifies two variables, mechanized agriculture and per-capita newspaper circulation, as the best statistical indicators of democracy in Latin America. Other contributors explore a variety of new topics such as the connection between democracy and environmental movements (Kathryn Hochstetler and Steven Mumme), political parties (John D. Martz), and social dynamics (Robert L. Peterson).Initiated in 1945 as a method of measuring and ranking Latin American democratic systems, the Fitzgibbon Democracy Surveys longevity and scope provide an unparalleled wealth of scholarly research. This volume offers what few others like it can: a longitudinally deep data set (eleven surveys over the past fifty years) and closely coordinated coverage of the complete range of Latin American countries by specialists assembled expressly for that purpose.

Author : James A. Siebens
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781003803423

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China's Use of Armed Coercion by James A. Siebens Pdf

This book analyzes when, how, why, and to what effect China has used its armed forces in recent decades to coerce other actors in the international system. Over the past 20 years, China’s international status as a “great power” has become undeniable. China’s “peaceful rise” has included substantial investments in military modernization and an increasingly assertive regional posture. While China has not waged war since 1979, it has frequently resorted to what the U.S. State Department has referred to as “gangster tactics” – threats, intimidation, and armed confrontation – to advance its strategic aims. This volume illuminates the ways in which China has employed its military and paramilitary tools to coerce other states, and examines the motivations and specific foreign policy objectives that China has pursued using force short of war. The study presents new analysis of an original dataset on coercive actions undertaken by China’s armed forces, taking into account the political objectives pursued and the environmental contexts in which these operations occurred. It also presents a series of expert case studies addressing the most consequential examples of China using force to coerce in recent decades. The volume contributes to a more historically informed, empirically based understanding of great power competition. This book will be of much interest to students of Chinese security and foreign policy, strategic studies, Asian politics and International Relations.

Author : Ralph N. Clough
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0847693260

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Cooperation Or Conflict in the Taiwan Strait? by Ralph N. Clough Pdf

In this timely book, distinguished analyst Ralph Clough assesses the intractable differences between Beijing and Taipei, the rise of an opposition party advocating Taiwan independence, and BeijingOs threat to use military force. At the same time, he weighs the moderating influence of investment and trade across the Taiwan Strait and the reopening of cross-strait dialogue. The author argues that the United States can best minimize the risk of conflict with a policy of ambiguity that retains the flexibility to intervene militarily or not as circumstances dictate and that at the same time gives more active approval and support to cooperation between the people and governments on both sides of the straight.

Author : Jean-Marie Henckaerts
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1996-09-12
Category : Law
ISBN : 9041109293

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The International Status of Taiwan in the New World Order by Jean-Marie Henckaerts Pdf

This book examines the most important issues determining the international status of Taiwan today: its international legal status, the viability of its flexible democracy, its efforts to gain participation or membership in international organizations, most notably the United Nations, and its future relations with mainland China, ranging from reunification to declared independence. Issues of American and European foreign policy and of domestic Chinese and Taiwanese politics are also addressed where relevant. This book is unique in that it looks at the question of Taiwan from the perspective of both international law and politics as it confronts the imperatives of law and the limitations of real world politics. As a result it offers insights and strategies that are both sensible and feasible. This book is aimed at scholars and practitioners of international law and international relations alike.

Author : IBP USA
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781433048692

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Taiwan President Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments by IBP USA Pdf

Author : John F Copper
Publisher : Westview Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1996-04-11
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015037440909

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Taiwan by John F Copper Pdf

In this thoroughly revised and updated edition, John Copper provides a comprehensive introduction to Taiwan. After describing the country's historical development, he assesses its social and cultural milieu, its astonishing economic growth, and its relatively smooth transition to democracy. Copper also analyzes the political and security implications of Beijing's continuing claim that Taiwan is a province of the PRC as weighed against sentiment in Taiwan favoring independence and a world community that supports the status quo.The book highlights Taiwan's unique attributes: its uneasy status as a nation-state, its successful trade-oriented economy—despite a lack of natural resources—its rapid transition to democracy in the wake of economic development, and its ambiguous relationship with the United States. Considering Taiwan's international role in the post–Cold War era, Copper weighs the future of this small but vital island nation.