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Chen Shui-bian: Building a Community and a Nation

Richard C. Kagan

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Description:From a dirt-poor village in southern Taiwan, Chen Shui-bian managed to become a successful maritime lawyer, and then took his first plunge into opposition politics by defending political dissidents against the authoritarian government in an infamous trial. In the process, he endured physical threats, political imprisonment, and an attempted assassination on his wife, which left her permanently paralyzed. With undaunted determination, he became Taipei City's first democratically elected mayor, instituting reforms that were never before imagined under the KMT. Today, he represents the Democratic Progressive Party in a campaign for Taiwan's Presidency, a campaign that may well charter a historical peaceful transition of power, completing the cycle of Taiwan's democratization. Through an account of Chen Shui-bian's life experience and his administration, the author skillfully incorporates a narrative of Taiwan history, and in particular, the process of democratization and the source of the Taiwanese identity. The author finds that what is so extraordinary about Chen Shui-bian as a democratic reformer is the fact that he was never Western-educated. His conviction for democracy and social justice derives from his local experiences, shattering the view that democracy could not be indigenously Asian. This balanced biography is a must-read for those interested in the DPP, Taiwan politics, cross-strait relations, and Asian democratic development.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Chen Shui-bian: Building a Community and a Nation. To get started finding Chen Shui-bian: Building a Community and a Nation, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: Asia-Pacific Academic Exchange Program

Release: 2000

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Description: From a dirt-poor village in southern Taiwan, Chen Shui-bian managed to become a successful maritime lawyer, and then took his first plunge into opposition politics by defending political dissidents against the authoritarian government in an infamous trial. In the process, he endured physical threats, political imprisonment, and an attempted assassination on his wife, which left her permanently paralyzed. With undaunted determination, he became Taipei City's first democratically elected mayor, instituting reforms that were never before imagined under the KMT. Today, he represents the Democratic Progressive Party in a campaign for Taiwan's Presidency, a campaign that may well charter a historical peaceful transition of power, completing the cycle of Taiwan's democratization. Through an account of Chen Shui-bian's life experience and his administration, the author skillfully incorporates a narrative of Taiwan history, and in particular, the process of democratization and the source of the Taiwanese identity. The author finds that what is so extraordinary about Chen Shui-bian as a democratic reformer is the fact that he was never Western-educated. His conviction for democracy and social justice derives from his local experiences, shattering the view that democracy could not be indigenously Asian. This balanced biography is a must-read for those interested in the DPP, Taiwan politics, cross-strait relations, and Asian democratic development.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Chen Shui-bian: Building a Community and a Nation. To get started finding Chen Shui-bian: Building a Community and a Nation, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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