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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 951.24905092 EAN: 9780765610638 ISBN: 0765610639 Label: M.E. Sharpe Manufacturer: M.E. Sharpe Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 300 Publication Date: 2002-11 Publisher: M.E. Sharpe Studio: M.E. Sharpe
Editorial Reviews: The twelve years of Lee Teng-hui's presidency were marked by a series of contrary trends: tremendous progress in the consolidation of Taiwan's democracy; deterioration of the Kuomintang's popularity and the spread of "black and gold politics" (the influence of organized crime and corruption in the political system); a growing role for Taiwan in international affairs; and periodic and often intense conflicts with China. Lee himself was viewed as a heroic figure by some and reviled by others. In this book some of the most influential scholars on Taiwan's domestic politics and international relations assess Lee Teng-hui's presidency and his legacy for Taiwan's current leaders and the political system as a whole.