The Impact of Social Movements on Taiwan’s Democracy

Author(s): Stephen Philion
Publisher(s): German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Hamburg, Germany
Publication: Journal of Current Chinese Affairs Vol 39, No 3 (2010)
Date of publication: 2010
From Page 149 to 163

Description: This article discusses and critiques the four preceding articles that comprise this volume on Taiwan’s social movement and democratization. The author argues that these articles suggest that while Taiwan’s social movements have made a clear impact on Taiwan’s democratization, they remain challenged by the neo-liberal orientation of elected governments, in both KMT and DPP forms. The article also provides brief comparison to East Asian NICs and Western experiences with social movements.

General note: Open Access (Creative Commons License Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0 Germany)


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