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From Opposition to Power: Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party
Shelley Rigger
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Description for From Opposition to Power: Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party
Hardcover. This title provides an overview of the Democratic Progressive Party of Taiwan, its history, policies, and structure. It traces the party's origins in opposition movements of the 1960s and 1970s and recounts how it was founded in defiance of martial law in 1986. Num Pages: 225 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
On March 18,2000, Taiwan's voters stunned the world by choosing Chen Shui-bian. the candidate of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), to be their president A host of new issues quickly became the subject of debate. What is the DPP? Where did it come from and what does it stand for? How will it use its newly won power? Will it risk war with mainland China in pursuit of independence? Addressing these quest ons, From Opposition to Power provides a comprehensive overview of the DPP, its history, policies, and structure. Rigger traces the party's origins in opposition movements of the ... Read more
On March 18,2000, Taiwan's voters stunned the world by choosing Chen Shui-bian. the candidate of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), to be their president A host of new issues quickly became the subject of debate. What is the DPP? Where did it come from and what does it stand for? How will it use its newly won power? Will it risk war with mainland China in pursuit of independence? Addressing these quest ons, From Opposition to Power provides a comprehensive overview of the DPP, its history, policies, and structure. Rigger traces the party's origins in opposition movements of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Pub
Condition
New
Number of Pages
225
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO, United States
ISBN
9781555879693
SKU
V9781555879693
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About Shelley Rigger
Shelley Rigger is Brown Associate Professor of East Asian Politics at Davidson College. Her publications include Politics in Taiwan: Voting for Democracy.
Reviews for From Opposition to Power: Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party
A major contribution. - Bruce Dickson, George Washington University