Taiwan’s Party Politics and Cross-Strait Relations in Evolution (2008–2018)

Taiwan’s Party Politics and Cross-Strait Relations in Evolution (2008–2018)
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 255
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ISBN-10 : 9789811358142
ISBN-13 : 9811358141
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Book Synopsis Taiwan’s Party Politics and Cross-Strait Relations in Evolution (2008–2018) by : Gang Lin

Download or read book Taiwan’s Party Politics and Cross-Strait Relations in Evolution (2008–2018) written by Gang Lin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the dynamics of party politics in Taiwan and cross-Strait relations over the past decade. While power transfer from the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) back to the pro-status quo Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang, KMT) in 2008 ushered a great leap of cross-Strait relations in the following years, the DPP’s coming back to power in 2016 has reversed the trend and brought back a cold peace between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait featuring the period of the Chen Shui-bian administration. Social cleavage and partisan confrontation on the island have justified Beijing’s strategy of selective engagement with the two main parties within Taiwan. The state of cross-Strait relations, therefore, has become a by-product of volatile party politics on the island. As speculation about Taiwan's future mounts, this book will interest scholars, China-watchers, and policymakers.


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