John Franklin Copper

Taiwan

Nation-State or Province?

In this newly revised and updated seventh edition of Taiwan: Nation-State or Province? Copper examines Taiwan's geography and history, society and cul...

Donald J. Trump and China

In Donald J. Trump and China John Franklin Copper examines President Trump’s views of China that developed before and after he entered office. As a ...

Taiwan's Democracy on Trial

Political Change During the Chen Shui-bian Era and Beyond

In Taiwan's Democracy on Trial, Professor Copper assesses the process of democratization in Taiwan during the Chen Shui-bian Era (2000 to 2008) and af...

Consolidating Taiwan's Democracy

Consolidating Taiwan's Democracy assesses the often-heard argument that political change in Taiwan, especially that resulting from recent elections th...

The KMT Returns to Power

Elections in Taiwan 2008 to 2012

In this book the author examines how the Nationalist Party (Kuomintang or KMT) returned to govern Taiwan after ruling for more than half a century but...

China's Global Role: An Analysis of Peking's National Power Capabilities in the Context of an Evolving International System

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Taiwan

A newly revised examination of Taiwan's people, culture, economy, and politics against the backdrop of Taiwan's uncertain political status as either a...

The A to Z of Taiwan (Republic of China)

Offers insight into Taiwan's situation through a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, a map, a bibliography, and several hundred cross-referenced ...

Coping with a Bad Global Image

Human Rights in the People's Republic of China, 1993-1994

This book assesses the human rights condition in the People's Republic of China during 1993-94, focusing on how abuses have engendered difficulties fo...

Historical Dictionary of Taiwan (Republic of China)

This fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of the Taiwan (Republic of China) covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendi...

Communist Nations' Military Assistance

This book analyzes the military aid capabilities of communist donor nations, their specific motivations for offering military aid, and the policies an...

The Taiwan Political Miracle

Essays on Political Development, Elections, and Foreign Relations

Much has been written about the 'Taiwan miracle'--referring to the extremely successful, widely praised and often emulated economic development of the...

Taiwan's 2001 Legislative, Magistrates and Mayors Election

Further Consolidating Democracy?

Examines the political milieu in which the campaign was conducted, the candidates, party platforms and strategies, the campaign, and the results of th...

Words Across the Taiwan Strait

A Critique of Beijing's "White Paper" on China's Reunification

This is an analysis and critique of the arguments and positions stated in the document known as Beijing's "White Paper". It was published as "The Taiw...

China's Foreign Aid

An Instrument of Peking's Foreign Policy

Textbook on foreign policy aspects of role of China development aid - covers foreign aid to socialist countries and to non-communist nations in Asia a...

A Quiet Revolution

Political Development in the Republic of China

In mid-1987 Taiwanese president Chiang Ching-kuo announced the end of martial law and the legalization of a political opposition. These two changes, i...

Taiwan's Recent Elections

Fulfilling the Democratic Promise

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The Bamboo Gulag

Human Rights in the People's Republic of China, 1991-1992

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As Taiwan Approaches the New Millennium

Essays on Politics and Foreign Affairs

This timely volume provides an in-depth analysis of recent events surrounding the conflict between Taiwan and China over Taiwan's sovereignty. After a...

Taiwan's Elections

Political Development and Democratization in the Republic of China

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A Matter of Two Chinas

The China-Taiwan Issue in U.S. Foreign Policy

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Taiwan's 2008 Presidential and Vice Presidential Election

Maturing Democracy

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Taiwan's 2004 Legislative Election

Putting it in Perspective

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Taiwan's 1991 and 1992 Non-supplemental Elections

Reaching a Higher State of Democracy

Recent years have witnessed an unprecedented interest on the part of both scholars and the media in Taiwan's politics in general and its political dev...

Taiwan's 2006 Metropolitan Mayoral and City Council Elections and the Politics of Corruption

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One Step Forward, One Step Back

Human Rights in the People's Republic of China in 1987/88

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China Diplomacy

The Washington-taipei-beijing Triangle

This book, examining the process that created the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA), endeavors to assess the TRA in terms of its role in guiding or determini...

Failure of Democracy Movement

Human Rights in the People's Republic of China, 1988/89

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Historical Dictionary of Taiwan (Republic of China)

Contains a brief chronology of important events in Taiwan's history; a more detailed historical introduction (36 pages); the body of the dictionary it...

Taiwan's 2004 Presidential and Vice Presidential Election

Democracy's Consolidation Or Devolution?

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Reform in Reverse

Human Rights in the People's Republic of China, 1986/1987

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Taiwan's 2000 Presidential and Vice Presidential Election

Consolidating Democracy and Creating a New Era of Politics

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China's Foreign Aid and Investment Diplomacy

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Tiananmen Aftermath

Human Rights in the People's Republic of China, 1990

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Human Rights in Post-Mao China

This book investigates human rights in China since the death of Mao in 1976. It analyzes legal practices and institutions, intellectual and ideologica...

Taiwan at a Tipping Point

The Democratic Progressive Party's Return to Power

This study examines the Democratic Progressive Party's 2016 electoral victory in Taiwan. It places the election within the context of Taiwan's recent ...

Taiwan's Politics in Action

Struggling to Win at the Ballot Box

"Taiwan's Politics in Action: Struggling to Win at the Ballot Box is about the most interesting and exciting aspects of Taiwan's politics: political c...

Taiwan's Presidents

Profiles of the Majestic Six

"This book profiles Taiwan's six key presidents - namely Chiang Kai-shek, Chiang Ching-kuo, Lee Teng-hui, Chen Shui-bian, Ma Ying-jeou, and Tsai Ing-w...

China's Nuclear Policy

An Overall View

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China's Foreign Aid and Investment Diplomacy: Strategy beyond Asia and challenges to the United States and the international order

"This three-volume work is the first comprehensive study of China's aid and investments strategy, tracing how it has evolved, changed, and grown since...