Taiwan's Democracy: Towards a liberal democracy or authoritarianism?

Fell, Dafydd

Abstract

This paper examines how Taiwan moved from being viewed as a model Asian democracy to one allegedly suffering from democratic reversal. The reasons for the declining domestic and international reputa- tion of Taiwan’s democracy are discussed. Lastly, some key political challenges facing Taiwan’s democracy are outlined.

Citation

Fell, D. (2010). Taiwan's Democracy: Towards a liberal democracy or authoritarianism?. Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 39(2), 187-201. https://doi.org/10.1177/186810261003900207

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2010
• Deposit Date: Aug 2, 2010
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 10, 2025
• Journal: Journal of Current Chinese Affairs
• Print ISSN: 1868-1026
• Electronic ISSN: 1868-4874
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 39
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 187-201
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/186810261003900207