Taiwan's Democracy on Trial

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Taiwan's Democracy on Trial

Political Change During the Chen Shui-bian Era and Beyond

Political science and theory Central / national / federal government International relations

Author: John Franklin Copper

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Language: English

Published by: University Press of America

Published on: 10th July 2012

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 118 pages

ISBN: 9780761853206


Taiwan's Democracy on Trial

Professor Copper assesses the process of democratization in Taiwan during the Chen Shui-bian Era (2000 to 2008) and after. He shows that in several respects, most important being press freedom, human rights, ethnic relations, political reform, constitutionalism, and clean governance, democratization regressed.

Economic management was not good and relations with the United States were severely strained, which also hurt the Chen administration and explains why the Nationalist Party returned to power in 2008. The democratization process has improved since 2008.

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