Kao, Yuk-chun (1995) Democratisation and law of Taiwan : with special reference to United States economic pressures. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.

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Abstract

This thesis discusses the impact of the United States' foreign economic
policy on the legal and political systems of Taiwan. Its focus is the bilateral
negotiations between Taiwan and the United States and the evolution of the legal
and political systems on Taiwan.
The widely acknowledged economic miracle of Taiwan has been combined,
in recent years, with a deliberate attempt to transform the country's political
structures in a democratic direction. Paradoxically, Taiwan's move towards
democracy has seriously strained Taiwan / United States relations. For many
years, the special relations between the two countries were characterised by
Taiwan's almost total dependency on the United States both as a market for its
products as well as a protector of its territorial integrity. The end of the Cold
War, the new role of the People's Republic of China and the globalisation of the
international economy have brought this special relation to an end. The changing
nature of the relationship between the United States and Taiwan has not,
however, brought an end the traditional behaviour of the United States towards
Taiwan which was characterised by aggressive unilateralism.
This thesis argues that in the changing context of the 1990s as the
negotiating agenda between the two countries expand, the aggressive
unilateralism of the United States is undermining the process of democratisation
and eroding the rule of law on Taiwan. In order to comply with American
pressure, the government of Taiwan is forced to resort to authoritarian measures
based on the old corporatist framework that the transition to democracy is meant
to supersede. Interestingly, the implications of the undemocratic consequences
of these pressure do not seem to concern the United States, as short term
economic advantage takes precedence over other considerations. For Taiwan, the
way out of this vicious circle of external pressure - undemocratic response -
external pressure is to diversify its international economic links. The problems
and implications of this policy options are discussed in the thesis.
The specific policy areas analysed in this thesis are commodity trade, trade
in services and intellectual property protection.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > DS Asia J Political Science > JQ Political institutions (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	United States -- Foreign economic relations -- Taiwan, Taiwan -- Foreign economic relations -- United States, Taiwan -- Politics and government -- 20th century, Taiwan -- Economic conditions -- 20th century
Official Date:	August 1995
Dates:	Date Event August 1995 Submitted
Institution:	University of Warwick
Theses Department:	School of Law
Thesis Type:	PhD
Publication Status:	Unpublished
Supervisor(s)/Advisor:	Faúndez, Julio
Sponsors:	Lee & Li Attorneys at Law (Taiwan) ; Li Ching Foundation
Extent:	xiv, 274 p.
Language:	eng

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