Democratization in Taiwan: challenges in transformation/ 
edited by Philip Paolino and James Meernik. 
 - Aldershot, England ;  Burlington, VT :  Ashgate,  c2008. 
 - vi, 193 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Chapter One: Introduction by Philip Paolino and James Meernik <br/>Chapter Two: Democracy in a Mildly Divided Society by John Fuh-sheng Hsieh <br/>Chapter Three: Confucian Belief and the Effectiveness of Local Governance: A Survey 	and Exploration of Taiwanese Local Elites in Seven Countries and Cities by Da-Chi 	Liao and Herlin Chien <br/>Chapter Four: Cultural and Political Convergence and Divergence: Survey Data Across the 	Taiwan Strait with U.S. and Korean Comparisons by Steve Chan <br/>Chapter Five: Comparing Consensus on Taiwan Democracy Among the Mass Public and 	Elites by Chia-hung Tsai, Lu-huei Chen and Ching-hsin Yu<br/>Chapter Six: Democratic Commitment in Taiwan: An Analysis of Survey Data by T.Y. 	Wang<br/>Chapter Seven: Quality of Political Choice and Popular Orientation toward Democracy by 	<br/>	Eric C.C. Chang and Yun-han Chu<br/>Chapter Eight: Referendum and Democracy: the Experience of Taiwan by Chi-Huang <br/>Chapter Nine: Semi-presidentialism and Voters¿ Views of Divided Government in Taiwan 	<br/>	by Philip Paolino<br/>Chapter Ten: From State Entrepreneurs to Political Entrepreneurs: Democratization and the <br/>	Politics of Financial Liberalization in Taiwan by Alexander C. Tan<br/>Chapter Eleven: The China Factor in Taiwan¿s Domestic Politics by Emerson Niou<br/>Chapter Twelve: Conclusion by Philip Paolino and James Meernik  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780754671916 (alk. paper) 0754671917 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Democratization--Taiwan.<br/>Democracy--Taiwan.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Taiwan--Politics and government
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>321.80951249   / PAO/D