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The Second Long March Professor Peter Kien-Hong YU

The Second Long March By Professor Peter Kien-Hong YU

The Second Long March by Professor Peter Kien-Hong YU

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Looks at the role the Constitution of the Republic of China has played in the development of Taiwan since 1949 and its potential influence on the People's Republic of China. This title is of interest to those researching the political history of China and its prospects for democratization.

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The Second Long March: Struggling Against the Chinese Communists Under the Republic of China (Taiwan) Constitution by Professor Peter Kien-Hong YU

This work, written by an expert in the politics of Mainland China and Taiwan, looks at the role the Constitution of the Republic of China has played in the development of Taiwan since 1949 and its potential influence on the People's Republic of China.The Chinese Communists conducted the first long march for the sake of the majority of Chinese people, with the victory of MAO Zedong. In the second long march, CHIANG Kai-shek and his successors tried to convert the Chinese mailand from a Communist, totalitarian system, into a democratic, prosperous one by relying on the spirit of the Republic of China (ROC) constitution and by setting itself as a good example, in gradually guaranteeing freedom and democracy. Needless to say, this march is long and difficult."Struggling Against The Chinese Communists under the Republic of China Constitution" challenges other models and theories on the study of the relationship between the ROC (Taiwan area) and mainland China or the People's Republic of China (PRC) since China became politically (as opposed to legally) divided in December 1949. Arguably, it is the ROC Constitution that has helped ROC citizens to live in a non-Communist or anti-Communist political system. Actively promoting democracy and freedom on the Chinese mainland (neidi) can further guarantee the Taiwan area's survival.The book provides valuable scholarship of interest to anyone researching the political history of China and its prospects for democratization.

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"Yu deserves credit for formulating a basic theory. Few dare do this. His theory is heuristic. It makes one think. It is a useful framework for explaining Taiwan's success in democratizing, which still interests leaders of developing nations and scholars everywhere.Yu also provides an interesting look at Taiwan's politics as he goes. He is a homegrown observer and knows the ins and outs of how the system works in principle and in practice. He adds tidbits of inside information along the way, many of which have not been cited or at least assessed by other scholars. This makes the book a more interesting read.The Second Long March is recommended to all who want to view Taiwan's history and politics, especially its democratization, from a unique perspective. Why is this so important? Taiwan is the only non-negotiable issue between the United States and the People's Republic of China, the sole superpower and the world's foremost rising power, and the relationship between them is the basis of stability in the global economy and international politics." -- John F. Copper is the Stanley J. Buckman Professor of International Studies at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee.
The Second Long March is recommended to all who want to view Taiwan's history and politics, especially its democratization, from a unique perspective. -- Taiwan Review
"This work is worth reading especially for the people who are intereseted in the R.O.C.'s relations with the P.R.C and the U.S. or Taiwan's political development in general after WWII because it not only provides a new theory of why the R.O.C. on Tawan has survived since 1949 but also well documents much R.O.C.-related historic information including important domestic and international political events, public statements made by politicians, news reports, scholarly works, etc. in the period from 1949 to 2008." --Journal of Chinese Political Science, Vol 16, No 3, 2011

About Professor Peter Kien-Hong YU

Peter Kien-hong YU (Ph.D., New York University, October 1983) is Professor of Political Science/International Relations at Ming Chuan University (MCU), Taiwan, Republic of China (ROC). Since August 2003, he has been teaching courses related to International Governance, International Regimes, Ecoholism, Dialectical Politics between Taiwan and Mainland China, etc. In April 2007, he became the Director of the One-dot Center for the Study of International Governance, Regimes, and Globalization. From October 1983 to July 2003, he worked in various capacities, such as the Dean of Research and Development, professor at the National Sun Yat-sen University, senior research fellow at the National University of Singapore, etc. He is the author, co-author, editor, and co-editor of more than 10 books in both English and Chinese and some 80 journal articles and book chapters published in the West. His forthcoming book has to do with international governance and regimes in the age of globalization. He is the recipient of many fellowships, awards, and grants.

Table of Contents

Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1: Introductory Remarks; Chapter 2: The CHIANG Kai-shek March: A Straight Line; Chapter 3: The YAN Chia-kan March: A Short Line; Chapter 4: The CHIANG Ching-kuo March: A Meandering Line; Chapter 5: The LEE Teng-hui March: A Zig-Zag Line; Chapter 6: The CHEN Shui-bian March: A Forced, Untrodden Split Line with Sideroads; Chapter 7: Conclusion: Future Prospects; List of Important Documents; Bibliography; Index.

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9780826430106
0826430104
The Second Long March: Struggling Against the Chinese Communists Under the Republic of China (Taiwan) Constitution by Professor Peter Kien-Hong YU
Professor Peter Kien-Hong YU
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2009-05-01
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