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At the turn of the century, Taiwan appeared to be a success story in both its economic and political development. Rapid economic growth and economic transformation had commenced in the 1960s and continued through the 1990s, earning the name of a "miracle" in the 1980s. While considerably delayed, the country's transformation from a one-party dictatorship began slowly in the late 1980s but was completed without much trauma by the mid-1990s, reflecting both reforms from above by the ruling Kuomintang (KMT) and pressure from below by the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). The first two decades of the 21st century brought generally bad news, however. The economy slowed and became considerably more dependent on China, who claimed sovereign control over Taiwan; and politics became more conflictual as Taiwan's situation worsened. In terms of issues, national identity and cross-Strait relations dominated Taiwan politics throughout much of the democratic era. However by the late 2010s, economic and social issues had become important concerns as well. Consequently, as the 2020s opened, Taiwan was clearly at a crossroads in its international, political, and social situation. This book analyses issues in contemporary Taiwan. The first two chapters consider a variety of issues; the next four analyse cross-Strait relations; then come three chapters on issues and the party system and three on constitutional and legal issues; and the final one focuses on a social issue.
Contents
Preface; Introduction -- Taiwan at a Crossroads; Public Policy Preferences Revealed in Referendum Voting: The Case of Taiwan; Leftist Proclivity in Taiwans Political Development; In the Eye of the Storm: Taiwan, China, and the U.S. in Challenging Times; Taiwans Military Posture Toward Chinas Confrontational Stance; Inconsistent Struggle Shadowed by the Dragon: Taiwans Defence Under the Tsai Ing-wen Administration; U.S.-China Relations from Trump to Biden: A Systems Theory Assessment; Partisan Polarization and Fragmentation in the Taiwanese Electorate: Evidence from the 2020 Elections; An Etiology of Party System Development and Voter Alignments in Democratic Taiwan: Stability Before the Storm; Taiwanese Party Manifestos and Their Purposes: Some Initial Findings and Thoughts; Revisiting Taiwans Semi-Presidentialism at a Critical Juncture; Institutional Resilience and Change: The Case of the Legislative Yuan in Taiwan; Mr President Democracy: A Political Life in Modern Constitutionalism; Opposition to Gender Equity in Taiwan: A Linguistic Perspective of Social Conservative Language on Facebook; Index.
