{"product_id":"taiwans-democracy-robert-ash-9780415604574","title":"Taiwan's Democracy: Economic and Political Challenges","description":"\u003cp\u003eTaiwan's rapid industrialization during the 1960s and 1970s, combined with the democratic revolution that began with the lifting of martial law in 1987 were of deep historic importance. Over the next decade Taiwan's \"political miracle\" matched its earlier \"economic miracle\" creating a vibrant liberal democracy complete with freedom of speech, association and assembly, rule of law, and competitive and fair multi-party elections. The continuation of these achievements and the new challenges that have surfaced are addressed in rich detail in the chapters of this volume by an international team of experts. One of the biggest such challenges is Mainland China's economic success, which has added to the complexity of Taiwan's economic and political policy options. A number of the contributors to this volume consider Taiwan's response to China's economic rise and show how Taiwanese companies have strategically taken advantage of the changing economic environment by moving up the value chain of production within Taiwan while also taking the opportunity to invest overseas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith chapters covering a wealth of topics including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eConstitutional reform\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eNational identity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eParty politics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eTaiwan's development model\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eIndustrial policy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eTrade and investment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eGlobalization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eSustainable development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTaiwan's Democracy\u003c\/em\u003e will be of huge interest to students and scholars of Taiwan studies, Chinese politics and economics, international politics and economics, and development studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Ash\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415604575\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415604574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d","brand":"Robert Ash","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086631940351,"sku":"9780415604574","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b44f9376-ff42-4418-ac6f-3f6cd98ecc6a.jpg?v=1769095735","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/taiwans-democracy-robert-ash-9780415604574","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}