02697oam 2200481I 450 991015460110332120230808200742.01-351-94528-91-315-25818-810.4324/9781315258188 (CKB)3710000000965963(MiAaPQ)EBC4758753(OCoLC)965444170(EXLCZ)99371000000096596320180706e20162008 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierDemocratization in Taiwan challenges in transformation /edited by Philip Paolino and James MeernikLondon ;New York :Routledge,2016.1 online resource (212 pages) illustrations, tables"First published 2008 by Ashgate Publishing"--t.p. verso.0-7546-7191-7 1-351-94529-7 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each each chapters and index.1. Introduction / James Meernik and Philip Paolino -- 2. Democracy in a mildly divided society / John Fuh-sheng Hsieh -- 3. Confucian belief and the effectiveness of local governance : a survey and exploration of Taiwanese local elites in seven countries and cities / Da-chi Liao and Herlin Chien -- 4. Cultural and political convergence and divergence : survey data across the Taiwan Strait with U.S. and Korean comparisons / Steve Chan -- 5. Comparing consensus on Taiwan democracy among the mass public and elites / Chia-hung Tsai, Lu-huei Chen and Ching-hsin Yu -- 6. Democratic commitment in Taiwan : an analysis of survey data / T.Y. Wang -- 7. Quality of politcal choice and popular orientation toward democracy / Eric C.C. Chang and Yun-han Chu -- 8. Referendum and democracy : the experience of Taiwan / Chi Huang -- 9. Semi-presidentialism and voters' views of divided government in Taiwan / Philip Paolino -- 10. From state entrepreneurs to political entrepreneurs : democratization and the politics of financial liberalization in Taiwan / Alexander C. Tan -- 11. The China factor in Taiwan's domestic politics / Emerson Niou -- 12. Conclusion / Philip Paolino and James Meernik.DemocratizationTaiwanDemocracyTaiwanTaiwanPolitics and government2000-DemocratizationDemocracy320.95124/9Meernik James David573750Paolino Philip1966-981994MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910154601103321Democratization in Taiwan2241166UNINA