Government and Politics in Taiwan (Routledge Research on Taiwan Series)

Written by an experienced teacher and scholar, this new and revised second edition of __Government and Politics in Taiwan__ introduces students to the big questions concerning change and continuity in Taiwanese politics and governance. Taking a critical approach, Dafydd Fell provides students with the essential background to the history and development of the political system, as well as an explanation of the key structures, processes and institutions that have shaped Taiwan over the last few decades. Using key features such as suggestions for further reading and end-of-chapter study questions, this textbook covers: • the transition to democracy and party politics; • cross-Strait relations and foreign policy; • electoral politics and voting; • social movements; • national identity; • gender politics. Having been fully updated to take to take stock of the 2012 and 2016 General Elections, the Sunflower Movement and new developments in cross-Strait relations, this is an essential text for any course on Taiwanese politics, Chinese politics and East Asian politics. Written by an experienced teacher and scholar, this new and revised second edition of Government and Politics in Taiwan introduces students to the big questions concerning change and continuity in Taiwanese politics and governance. Taking a critical approach, Dafydd Fell provides students with the essential background to the history and development of the political system, as well as an explanation of the key structures, processes and institutions that have shaped Taiwan over the last few decades. Using key features such as suggestions for further reading and end-of-chapter study questions, this textbook covers: ¿ the transition to democracy and party politics; ¿ cross-Strait relations and foreign policy; ¿ electoral politics and voting; ¿ social movements; ¿ national identity; ¿ gender politics. Having been fully updated to take to take stock of the 2012 and 2016 General Elections, the Sunflower Movement and new developments in cross-Strait relations, this is an essential text for any course on Taiwanese politics, Chinese politics and East Asian politics. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 List of figures 8 List of tables 9 Foreword 11 Acknowledgements for the first and second editions 14 Note on Romanization 16 List of abbreviations 17 1 Introduction to government and politics in Taiwan 20 2 Authoritarian rule: the politics of martial law in Taiwan 30 3 Transition to democracy and democratic consolidation 52 4 Taiwan’s government and constitutional structure 69 5 Electoral politics: milestones, electoral systems and political communication 85 6 Party politics in Taiwan 117 7 Local and factional politics 151 8 Competing national identities 169 9 Taiwan’s external relations: balancing international space and cross-Strait relations 190 10 From Leninist corporatist state to vibrant civil society: the emergence and role of social movements 215 11 Is democracy working in Taiwan?: social welfare, political corruption and LGBT rights 242 12 Taiwan under divided government, 2000–8: the Chen Shui-bian era 268 13 Taiwan under Ma Ying-jeou and Tsai Ing-wen 286 14 A multitude of political miracles and future challenges 302 References 313 Index 326 Taking a critical approach Fell provides students with an essential background to the history and development of the political system as well as an explanation of the key processes and institutions that have shaped Taiwan. Fully updated, it includes the 2012 and 2016 Elections, the Sunflower Movement and new developments in cross-strait relations.