Democratization in Taiwan: challenges in transformation/ edited by Philip Paolino and James Meernik.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter One: Introduction by Philip Paolino and James Meernik
Chapter Two: Democracy in a Mildly Divided Society by John Fuh-sheng Hsieh
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
Chapter Four: Cultural and Political Convergence and Divergence: Survey Data Across the Taiwan Strait with U.S. and Korean Comparisons by Steve Chan
Chapter Five: Comparing Consensus on Taiwan Democracy Among the Mass Public and Elites by Chia-hung Tsai, Lu-huei Chen and Ching-hsin Yu
Chapter Six: Democratic Commitment in Taiwan: An Analysis of Survey Data by T.Y. Wang
Chapter Seven: Quality of Political Choice and Popular Orientation toward Democracy by
Eric C.C. Chang and Yun-han Chu
Chapter Eight: Referendum and Democracy: the Experience of Taiwan by Chi-Huang
Chapter Nine: Semi-presidentialism and Voters¿ Views of Divided Government in Taiwan
by Philip Paolino
Chapter Ten: From State Entrepreneurs to Political Entrepreneurs: Democratization and the
Politics of Financial Liberalization in Taiwan by Alexander C. Tan
Chapter Eleven: The China Factor in Taiwan¿s Domestic Politics by Emerson Niou
Chapter Twelve: Conclusion by Philip Paolino and James Meernik