The Kuomintang And The Democratization Of Taiwan

by Steven J Hood

Overview

Is the Kuomintang - the nationalist party of China - the villain it is sometimes portrayed to be? Or is it the embodiment of the political and moral good that partisans have claimed it to be? The party has managed a feat of economic modernization in Taiwan and has become a proponent of democracy, yet its reputation has been marred by brutal acts of repression and ineptitude. Focusing on the role of Kuomintang party elites in the democratization process in Taiwan, this book considers the Kuomintang's evolution from a Leninist state party to a fractious one in a competitive political system.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000302837
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/16/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	200
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Steven J. Hood is associate professor of politics and international relations at Ursinus College.

Table of Contents

Preface -- Theoretical Considerations -- Rebuilding the Party on Taiwan -- Political Calm and Slow Change -- Chiang Ching-kuo’s Break from the Past -- Liberalizing the Political System -- Inner-Party Conflict and the Emergence of Democracy -- Testing Democratic Reforms in Taiwan -- Concluding Analysis: The Kuomintang and Political Development on Taiwan

Editorial Reviews

Traces the evolution of the KMT, the Nationalist party of China, from a Leninist party-state to a fractious party in a competitive political system. Focuses on the role of KMT party elites in the democratization process in Taiwan and looks at efforts KMT leaders made to thwart and later to encourage democratic reforms. Draws on recent literature as well as interviews with scholars, party leaders, journalists, members of the opposition, and business owners. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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