Taiwan's 2008 Elections and Their Impact on U.S.-China-Taiwan Relations

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ID11068698
AuthorsWinberg Chai (0000-0001-7028-8749, corresponding author)
Year2008
Volume35
Issue2
Pages83-94
Publication date2008-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAsian Affairs An American Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0092-7678 • E-ISSN: 1940-1590
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.3200/aafs.35.2.83-94
OpenAlexW1984937272
LanguageEN
Citations received2

Outgoing Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was defeated in the historic 2008 presidential and legislative elections, and voters returned the reins of government to the long-ruling Nationalist Party (KMT). The author analyzes the KMT's return to power after eight years of DPP rule, its significance, and its potential to create new stability in East Asia and better cooperation between the United States and Taiwan. The author also examines the reasons for the DPP's resounding defeat, including its traditional oppositional role in Taiwanese politics and its failure to deliver on its promises to reduce corruption and maintain economic well-being. The author further analyzes the DPP policies' disastrous impact on Taiwan's domestic scene and its regional alliances. The author concludes with a prediction of what the KMT's return will mean for U.S.-China-Taiwanese relations

China · Democracy · Development economics · East Asia · Economic history · Economics · Government (linguistics · Language change · Legislature · Mainland China · Nationalism · Political economy · Political science · Political status of Taiwan · Politics · Power (physics · Presidential system · Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics · Law · Public Administration

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