Despite the warm reception in world capitals and favorable press
coverage the cross-strait policies of Taiwanese President Ma
Ying-jeou have received since he came into office on May 20, 2008,
there is something rotten in Taipei. In just one year, the cost of
closer relations with Beijing has become increasingly obvious in
Taiwan, the small, officially unrecognized democracy of 23 million
people, where police brutality, government meddling in the media
and political persecution are reawakening the specter of its
authoritarian past.
In a timely collection of essays and reportage written during
the last 18 months of the Chen Shui-bian administration and Ma's
first year in office, Democracy in Peril offers a history of the
present in Taiwan as this vibrant democracy and economic powerhouse
strives for international recognition under the constant fear of
Chinese invasion. It shows how the greatest threat to the nation's
survival now possibly comes from within, under a government that
has proven divisive and whose efforts to improve relations with
China could come at an unbearable price - not only to Taiwanese,
but to the entire world.
General
| Imprint: |
Iuniverse, Inc.
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
June 2009 |
| First published: |
June 2009 |
| Authors: |
J. Michael Cole
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
440 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4401-5059-3 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-4401-5059-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781440150593 |
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