Taiwan—together with India, Japan and South Korea—is one of only four consolidated Asian democracies. Democratizing Taiwan provides the most comprehensive analysis of Taiwan's peaceful democratization including its past violent authoritarian experiences, leadership both within and outside government, popular protest and elections, and constitutional interpretation and amendments. Using extensive field research including the conduct of many interviews with government and party leaders, journalists, academics and a wide variety of citizens over many years as well as substantial research into documents, newspapers and academic research, Professor Jacobs provides many new nsights into Taiwan's democratization. He also analyses reas in which Taiaiwan continues to face difficulties.
J. Bruce Jacobs is Professor of Asian Languages and Studies at Monash University in elbourne, Australia. He received his PhD from Columbia University in 1975. Professor cobs has published numerous works on Taiwan and China over the past forty years.
The seminar will be held in English. The session will be chaired by Dr Paul JOBIN, Director of CEFC Taipei.
