Taiwan: National Identity and Democratization
National Identity and Democratization
1st Edition
Published on 31. December 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-56324-399-8 (ISBN)
Description
Taiwan has become a democracy despite the inability of its political elite to agree on the national identity of the state. This is a study of the history of democratisation in the light of the national identity problem, based on interviews with leading figures in the KMT and opposition parties.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliography, map, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
455 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56324-399-8 (9781563243998)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
09/2016
Routledge
€64.49
Available for download
E-Book
09/2016
Routledge
€64.49
Available for download
Book
12/1994
1st Edition
Routledge
€262.60
Shipment within 3-4 weeks
Person
Alan M. Wachman is the American Co-Director of the Johns Hopkins University-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies on the campus of Nanjing University in China. He received both an A.B. in East Asian art history and a Ph.D. in political science from Harvard University and a master's degree in international relations from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. His research about Taiwan was informed by three years of work and study in Taichung and Taipei.
Content
Introduction; Chapter 1 Nationalism and Identity; Chapter 2 Democracy and Democratization; Chapter 3 Conflicting Identities On Taiwan; Chapter 4 The Origins of Taiwanese Identity; Chapter 5 Opposition and the Course of Reform; Chapter 6 The Rhetoric and Symbolism of Politics; Chapter 7 The Politics of Elections; Chapter 8 The Impetus for and Impediments to Democratization; Conclusion;