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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: O. Bedford , K. HwangPublisher: Palgrave USA Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: annotated edition Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.455kg ISBN: 9781403974334ISBN 10: 1403974330 Pages: 235 Publication Date: 24 October 2006 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsTaiwanese Identity and Democracy is a well-documented and clearly written story of political controversy and cover-up. The social psychological expertise of the authors turns a flood light of illumination on the dark corners of Taiwan's history and contemporary controversies, showing both the success and failures of attempts to influence public opinion and political authority. The reader will gain a carefully documented perspective that will help develop an informed opinion of the 'real' Taiwanese identity. --Paul B. Pedersen, Professor Emeritus, Syracuse University, Visiting Professor Univ of Hawaii, Dept of Psychology Informative and insightful, Bedford and Hwang's work Taiwanese Identity and Democracy captures the complexities, issues, inconsistencies, and challenges faced in Taiwan's recent 2004 presidential elections. Utilizing the standpoint of a socio-cultural perspective, they explore the strategies and practices used by both parties throughout the contested election, as well as the motivation and reasoning behind the pan-blue's continuing inability to admit defeat. Readers see the ongoing hurdles and obstacles that Taiwan faces in both establishing a democracy and forging a national identity. --Jerome F. Keating, Ph.D., Associate Professor, National Taipei University of Education, and author of Taiwan: The Struggles of a Democracy Taiwanese Identity and Democracy is a well-documented and clearly written story of political controversy and cover-up. The social psychological expertise of the authors turns a flood light of illumination on the dark corners of Taiwan's history and contemporary controversies, showing both the success and failures of attempts to influence public opinion and political authority. The reader will gain a carefully documented perspective that will help develop an informed opinion of the 'real' Taiwanese identity. - Paul B. Pedersen, Professor Emeritus, Syracuse University, Visiting Professor Univ of Hawaii, Dept of Psychology Informative and insightful, Bedford and Hwang's work Taiwanese Identity and Democracy captures the complexities, issues, inconsistencies, and challenges faced in Taiwan's recent 2004 presidential elections. Utilizing the standpoint of a socio-cultural perspective, they explore the strategies and practices used by both parties throughout the contested election, as well as the motivation and reasoning behind the pan-blue's continuing inability to admit defeat. Readers see the ongoing hurdles and obstacles that Taiwan faces in both establishing a democracy and forging a national identity. - Jerome F. Keating, Ph.D., Associate Professor, National Taipei University of Education, and author of Taiwan: The Struggles of a Democracy Author InformationOLWEN BEDFORD works with the Institute of Indigenous Research at National Taiwan University. KWANG-KWO HWANG is a National Chair Professor at National Taiwan University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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