Beschreibung:
This book assesses the forces that led to the election of Tsai Ing-wen and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in 2016 and re-election in 2020, and provides the first comprehensive treatment of this pivotal period in Taiwan's politics, policy, and international relations.
1. Introduction: Change, Continuity and Challenges for Taiwan in the Tsai Era 2. Elections and the Challenges of Governing in Taiwan Under Tsai 3. Kuomintang Agonistes: Party Politics in Taiwan 4. Taiwan's Need for New Attitudes, Aims, and Actions to Further Economic Growth 5. Taiwan in International Economic Relations 6. Constructive Build-up of Taiwan's Defense 7. Cross-Strait Relations under the Tsai Administration 8. U.S.-Taiwan Relations: Do Past Patterns Persist in the Tsai Era? 9. Taiwan-Japanese Relations in the Tsai Era 10. Taiwan's Quest for International Space in the Tsai Era: Adapting Old Strategies to New Circumstances 11. Taiwan's Culture Wars from "Re-China-ization" to "Taiwan-ization" and Beyond: Tsai's Cultural Policy in Long-Term Perspective