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Political Change in China : Comparisons with Taiwan / Edited by Bruce Gilley, Larry Diamond. - London : Lynne Rienner Publishers, c2008. - vii, 309 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Comparing and rethinking political change in China and Taiwan / The evolution of political values / Intellectual pluralism and dissent / Religion and the emergence of civil society / Business groups : for or against the regime? / Responsive authoritarianism / Developing the rule of law / Competitive elections / International pressures and domestic pushback / Taiwan's democratic transition : a model for China? / Why China's democratic transition will differ from Taiwan's / Bruce Gilley -- Yun-han Chu -- Merle Goldman and Ashley Esarey -- Richard Madsen -- Dorothy J. Solinger -- Robert P. Weller -- Randall Peerenboom and Weitseng Chen -- Tun-jen Cheng and Gang Lin -- Jacques deLisle -- Bruce Gilley -- Larry Diamond.

ISBN: 9781588265685 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781588265937 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2007051549

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA879095 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 014648141 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Comparative government.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
China--Politics and government--2002-
Taiwan--Politics and government--2000-

LC Class. No.: JQ1510 / .P64 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 320.951 / POL