Taiwan In Troubled Times: Essays On The Chen Shui-bian Presidency

by John F Copper

Overview

Taiwan in Troubled Times is concerned with Taiwan's politics and its relations with China following the election of Chen Shui-bian as President in March 2000. This event created problems between Taiwan and China and led to political gridlock in Taiwan. The Chen Administration is evaluated in this book. So is President Chen's party, which evolved as an opposition party and is now in power but is unaccustomed to the role.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789810248918
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	04/23/2002
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

	Preface	v
Chapter 1	Introduction	1
Chapter 2	Taiwan in Gridlock	19
Chapter 3	Whither Cross-Strait Relations	52
Chapter 4	The Democratic Progressive Party's Factional Politics	101
Chapter 5	Dynamic Stability in Beijing-Taipei Relations	123
	Addendum: Taiwan's December 2001 Election	146
Appendix I	China's White Paper on Taiwan	153
Appendix II	Zhu Rongji's Statement before Taiwan Election	174
Appendix III	Chen Shui-bian's Victory Speech	177
Appendix IV	Chen Shui-bian's Inauguration Address	180
Appendix V	President Chen's National Day Address, 2000	190
Appendix VI	President's New Year's Eve Address	194
Appendix VII	President's New Year's Address	199
Appendix VIII	President's First Anniversary Speech	204
Appendix IX	Economic Conference Closing Address	210
Appendix X	Resolutions of Economic Conference	217
Appendix XI	President's National Day Address, 2001	219
Appendix XII	President's Comments on the APEC Conference	224
	Notes	227
	Selected Bibliography	255
	Index	257
	About the editor and contributors	263

Editorial Reviews

Copper (international studies, Rhodes College, Tennessee), arguing that Taiwan is a political actor with a role that far transcends its size, presents five essays exploring the domestic and international political situation surrounding Taiwan in the wake of the upset election of President Chen. The first year and a half of the administration is explored in reference to his major campaign issues of cross-strait relations with China and government corruption. Chinese reactions to the Chen administration are examined from Chinese and Taiwanese perspectives. Factionalism in the current ruling party is examined, and possible outcomes are explored. Nearly a third of the volume is devoted to the reproduction of relevant documents, dominated by speeches by President Chen. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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