Research Catalog

Title

Taiwan's democracy : economic and political challenges / edited by Robert Ash, John W. Garver and Penelope B. Prime.

Publication

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon [England] ; New York : Routledge, c2011.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Ash, Robert F.
• Garver, John W.
• Prime, Penelope B.

Description

ix, 199 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

• Taiwans rapid industrialization during the 1960s and 1970s, combined with the democratic revolution that began with the Lifting of martial taw in 1987, were of deep historic importance. Oyer the next decade Taiwan's "political miracle" matche'd its earlier "economic miracle," creating a vibrant liberal democracy complete with freedom of speech, association and assembly, rule of law, and competitive and fair multiparty elections. The continuation of these achievements and the new challenges that have surfaced are addressed in rich detail in the chapters of this volume by an international team of experts. One of the biggest such challenges is Mainland China's economic success, which has added to the complexity of Taiwan's economic and political policy options. A number of the contributors to this volume consider Taiwan's response to China's economic rise and show how Taiwanese companies have strategically taken advantage of the changing economic environment by moving up the value chain of production within Taiwan while also taking the opportunity to invest overseas.
• Chapters cover a wealth of topics, including
• Taiwan's Democracy will be of huge interest to students and scholars of Taiwan studies, Chinese politics and economics, international politics and economics, and development studies. Book jacket.

Series Statement

Routledge research on Taiwan ; 6

Uniform Title

Routledge research on Taiwan 6.

Subject

• Since 1975
• Taiwan > Economic policy > 1975-
• Taiwan > Economic conditions > 1975-
• Taiwan > Politics and government > 2000-

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction : Taiwan's democratic consolidation / John W. Garver -- Part I: Constitutional debate amidst political challenges. The politics of constitutional reform in Taiwan / Shelley Rigger -- Negotiating national identity in Taiwan : between nativization and de-sinicization / Christopher R. Hughes -- The polarization of Taiwan's party competition in the DPP era / Dafydd Fell -- Part II: Economic restructuring in the global context. Is the Taiwan model of growth, human resource development and equity sustainable in the twenty-first century? / Anne Booth -- Taiwan's industrial policy and the economic rise of the PRC : opportunities and challenges / Yun-Peng Chu and Gee San -- Trade, investment, and technological upgrading : opportunities and challenges facing Taiwan / Barry Naughton -- Globalization, dynamic comparative advantage, and Taiwan's drive for sustainable development / Peter C.Y. Chow.

ISBN

• 9780415604574 (hardback)
• 0415604575 (hardback)
• 9780415604581 (pbk.)
• 0415604583 (pbk.)
• 9780203809044 (e-book)
• 0203809041 (e-book)

LCCN

^^2011000558

OCLC

• 654316633
• SCSB-10708595

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library