The Second Long March Struggling Against the Chinese Communists Under the Republic of China (Taiwan) Constitution

by Kien-Hong YU, Peter

• ISBN13: 9780826430106
• ISBN10: 0826430104
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781441165299
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-03-01
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
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Summary

This work 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.

Author Biography

Peter Kien-hong YU (Ph.D., New York University) teaches at Ming Chuan University (MCU), Taiwan, Republic of China (ROC). He has served as the Director of the One dot Center since April 2007, and is the author, coauthor, editor, and coeditor of more than ten books in both English and Chinese.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Introductory Remarks	p. 1
The CHIANG Kai-shek March: A Straight Line	p. 28
The Status of Enforcement, Amendment, and/or Implementation of the Constitution	p. 33
Change or No Change in the Territory	p. 39
United or Divided People	p. 47
Politics Played by CHIANG Kai-shek and Others	p. 50
The YAN Chia-kan March: A Short Line	p. 60
The Status of Enforcement, Amendment, and/or Implementation of the Constitution	p. 60
Change or No Change in the Territory	p. 61
United or Divided People	p. 62
Politics Played by YAN and Others	p. 63
The CHIANG Ching-kuo March: A Meandering Line	p. 65
The Status of Enforcement, Amendment, and/or Implementation of the Constitution	p. 66
Change or No Change in the Territory	p. 68
United or Divided People	p. 70
Politics Played by the Younger CHIANG and Others	p. 74
The LEE Teng-hui March: A Zigzag Line	p. 77
The Status of Enforcement, Amendment, and/or Implementation of the Constitution	p. 80
Change or No Change in the Territory	p. 90
United or Divided People	p. 100
Politics Played by LEE and Others	p. 110
The CHEN Shui-bian March: A Forced, Untrodden, Split Line, with Side Roads	p. 126
The Status of Enforcement, Amendment, and/or Implementation of the Constitution	p. 130
Change or No Change in the Territory	p. 136
United or Divided People	p. 142
Politics Played by CHEN and Others	p. 149
Conclusion: Future Prospects	p. 167
The Status of Implementing the Constitution	p. 176
Change or No Change in the Territory	p. 182
United or Divided People	p. 183
Politics Played by the ROC Presidents and Others	p. 184
List of Important Documents	p. 189
List of Abbreviations	p. 191
Bibliography	p. 195
Index	p. 201
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