Taiwan's Party Politics and Cross-Strait Relations in Evolution (2008-2018)

Lin, Gang

Springer Verlag, Singapore（2019/03発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 250 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9789811358135
• DDC分類 320

Full Description

This book explores the dynamics of party politics in Taiwan and cross-Strait relations over the past decade. While power transfer from the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) back to the pro-status quo Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang, KMT) in 2008 ushered a great leap of cross-Strait relations in the following years, the DPP's coming back to power in 2016 has reversed the trend and brought back a cold peace between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait featuring the period of the Chen Shui-bian administration. Social cleavage and partisan confrontation on the island have justified Beijing's strategy of selective engagement with the two main parties within Taiwan. The state of cross-Strait relations, therefore, has become a by-product of volatile party politics on the island. As speculation about Taiwan's future mounts, this book will interest scholars, China-watchers, and policymakers.

Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Dynamics of Party Politics in Taiwan.- 3. Politics of Identity in Taiwan.- 4. Taipei's Policy Toward the Mainland.- 5. Beijing's Policy Toward Taiwan.- 6. Political Economy of Cross-Strait Relations.- 7. Conclusion.