About the Book

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Tables and Figures VII
4. Foreword IX
5. Acknowledgments XV
6. 1 Regime Transformation in Taiwan: Theoretical and Comparative Perspectives 1
7. Part 1 Social Change, Liberalization, and Democratization: Basic Processes
8. 2 Transformation of an Authoritarian Party State: Taiwan's Development Experience 33
9. 3 The Rise of Social Movements and Civil Protests 57
10. Part 2 The Transformation of the KMT and the Party System
11. 4 The Changing Role of the KMT in Taiwan's Political System 75
12. 5 Liberalization, Democratization, and the Role of the KMT 95
13. 6 Political Opposition in Taiwan: The Development of the Democratic Progressive Party 121
14. Part 3 The Electoral System and Electoral Behavior
15. 7 The Electoral System and Voting Behavior in Taiwan 149
16. 8 Electoral Competition and Political Democratization 177
17. Part 4 Prospects
18. 9 The Effect of Taiwan's Political Reform on Taiwan-Mainland Relations 207
19. 10 Taiwan Transition? 221
20. About the Contributors 261
21. Index 263
22. About the Book 269