Social Forces in the Re-Making of Cross-Strait Relations : Hegemony and Social Movements in Taiwan Hardback
by Andre (Eberhard Karls University of Tubingen, Germany) Beckershoff
Part of the Routledge Research on Taiwan Series series
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Adopting a critical political economy perspective this book sheds new light on the social and political struggles that shaped the political dynamics of Taiwan-China relations and cross-Strait rapprochement between 2008 and 2014. Presenting a careful analysis of primary sources and interviews, the book reconstructs the historical, political and socio-economic factors that shaped Taiwan’s path to the Sunflower Movement of 2014, reinterpreting this process as a struggle over Taiwan’s role in the global economy.
It challenges received wisdoms regarding the rise and fall of the rapprochement: First, the study argues that the rapprochement was not primarily driven by political elites but by capitalist conglomerates within Taiwan, which sought a normalisation of economic relations across the Taiwan Strait.
Second, it finds that Taiwan’s social movements during that period were not homogeneous but rather struggled to find a common vision that could unite the critics of the rapprochement.
The insights provided not only offer a deeper understanding of Taiwan’s protest cycle between 2008 and 2014, but also serve to recontextualise the political dynamics in post-Sunflower Taiwan.
As such it will appeal to students and scholars of Taiwan Studies, East Asian Politics and Social Movement Studies.
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- Pages:280 pages, 16 Tables, black and white; 4 Line drawings, black and white; 4 Illustrations, black and
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:11/08/2023
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- ISBN:9781032498003
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:280 pages, 16 Tables, black and white; 4 Line drawings, black and white; 4 Illustrations, black and
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:11/08/2023
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- ISBN:9781032498003