Taiwan : national identity and democratization

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Taiwan : national identity and democratization

Alan M. Wachman

(Taiwan in the modern world)

M.E. Sharpe, c1994

  • : pbk

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"An East gate book"

Bibliography: p. 281-286

Includes index

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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.

Table of Contents

  • 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

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