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OverviewTaiwan's gradual democratization has been celebrated as one of the most successful cases of political transformation, due to an initially smooth political transition from one-party authoritarianism to multi-party politics. Yet, this transition is incomplete and, especially since 2000 when the first non-Kuomintang president was elected, Taiwan has seen an intense and persistent politicization of its society. Institutional flaws are not enough to explain the shortcomings of Taiwan's democratic politics or those in other transitional democracies, the author argues. Rather, when an old dominant party like the Kuomintang continues to thrive even after the end of one-party rule, the process of political liberalization and transition contains within itself the seeds of structural politicization. This is, then, a study with empirical value - warning that extreme politicization is the main internal threat to the sustainability of Taiwan's democratic politics - but its analysis also applies to other transitional democracies around the world. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mikael MattlinPublisher: NIAS Press Imprint: NIAS Press Edition: 1st Volume: 1 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9788776940621ISBN 10: 8776940624 Pages: 324 Publication Date: 22 August 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationUntil recently lecturing in world politics at the University of Helsinki, Dr Mikael Mattlin is now a research fellow at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs. A fluent Mandarin speaker, he has specialized in Chinese politics since 1995. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |