Taiwan's Democracy on Trial

Political Change During the Chen Shui-bian Era and Beyond

By (author) John Franklin Copper

Publication date:

14 October 2010

Length of book:

118 pages

Publisher

University Press of America

Dimensions:

231x158mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9780761853190

In 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.

Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 3 Chapter 2: Democratization during the Chen Shui-bianPresidency-the Early Years
Chapter 4 Chapter 3: Democratization during the Later Years of the Chen Presidency
Chapter 5 Chapter 4: Chen Shui-bian and Taiwan's Democratization-A Final Argument
Chapter 6 Chapter 5: The Chen Shui-bian Era in Retrospect andPresident Ma Ying-jeou
Chapter 7 Index
Chapter 8 About the Author

This is a book to be taken seriously, and it deserves a wide audience - particularly in Taiwan.... Copper's new book is an important addition to the literature on Taiwan's politics and democratization. It is to be hoped that readers can look forward to an expanded second edition in the future, and that the second edition will be translated into Chinese so it may reach a wider audience.