Basic Reading:

1.          Diamond, Larry (2002). “Consolidating Democracies.” In Comparing Democracies 2, LeDuc, Niemi & Norris eds, Chapter 10.

2.          Rigger, Shelley (2005). “The Unfinished Business of Taiwan’s Democratization.” In Dangerous Strait: The US-Taiwan-China Crisis, Ed Nancy Tucker, pp.16-43. (C)

3.         Fell, Dafydd (2010). “Critical Elections in Taiwan: Locating the Start of a new political era.” Asian Survey 50:5.

4.          Fell , Dafydd (2009). “Lessons of Defeat:A Comparison of Taiwanese Ruling Parties’ Responses to Electoral Defeat.' Asian Politics and Policy, 1 (4). pp. 660-681. (O)

5.         Wong, Joseph (2003). “Deepening Democracy in Taiwan.”’ Pacific Affairs, 76, 2: pp.235-256. (C) & (O)

 

Select two chapters from:

6.          Goldstein, Steven and Julian Chang eds. (2008) Presidential Politics in Taiwan: The Administration of Chen Shui-bian. Norwalk: Eastbridge. 

7.          Fell, Dafydd, Henning Kloeter and Chang Bi-yu (eds.) (2006). What has changed? Taiwan Before and After the Change in Ruling Parties. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz.

 

 

Discussion Questions:

1.          How can we explain the DPP’s rise to power in 2000?

2.          Was 2000 really a critical turning point or do we see more continuity?

3.          What were the consequences of divided government between 2000-2008?

4.          Balance sheet of the DPP’s successes and failures.

5.          Did the DPP become too much like the old KMT and the KMT learn from the DPP?

6.          Why did the parties struggle to adjust to their new government and opposition roles?

7.          Was 2008 a Critical Election?

8.          How do we explain the landslide?

9.          What are the long-term implications of the second change in ruling parties?

10.      Has Taiwan seen a revolution in its external relations since 2008?