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Consolidation of democracy and historical legacies: a case study of Taiwan

Christian Schafferer www.fule.at. Consolidation of democracy and historical legacies: a case study of Taiwan. Consolidation of democracy and historical legacies: a case study of Taiwan. Democratisation and Democratic Consolidation Dimensions of Consolidation Processes Policy Implications.

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Consolidation of democracy and historical legacies: a case study of Taiwan

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  1. Christian Schafferer www.fule.at Consolidation of democracy and historical legacies: a case study of Taiwan

  2. Consolidation of democracy and historical legacies: a case study of Taiwan • Democratisation and Democratic Consolidation • Dimensions of Consolidation Processes • Policy Implications

  3. Democratisation and Democratic Consolidation • What is democratic consolidation? • The Third Wave and the crisis of democracy

  4. Dimensions of Consolidation Processes • Ethnic and national identity • Political institutions and institutionalised processes • Politics as popular culture and the authoritarian mindset

  5. Ethnic and National Identity • Chinese Civil War and Taiwan • Han nationalism vs. Taiwanese nationalism • 2-28 Massacre and White Terror • Transitional Justice

  6. Ethnic and National Identity Transitional Justice

  7. Ethnic and National Identity Transitional Justice II

  8. Ethnic and National Identity Transitional Justice III

  9. Political Institutions and Institutionalised Processes • Constitutionally mandated institutions(parliament, judiciary etc.) • Other institutions (media, law enforcement, education etc.)

  10. Politics as Popular Culture and the Authoritarian Mindset • Mass politics and political machine • Commodification politics

  11. Politics as Popular Culture Political Fashion Show 1998

  12. Politics as Popular Culture

  13. Politics as Popular Culture

  14. Politics as Popular Culture and the Authoritarian Mindset • Elite politics vs. mass politics • Elite politics: distrust in democratic institutions • Mass politics: public participation indispensable part of democratic process

  15. Politics as Popular Culture and the Authoritarian Mindset • Number of news articles containing the term mincui (1980-2005) Source: Author’s own calculation based on archives of the United Daily News and China Post

  16. Politics as Popular Culture and the Authoritarian Mindset • Discourse on populism in postwar Taiwan Source: Author’s own research

  17. Policy Implications • Three dimensions linked to ethnic and national identity • National and ethnic identity not key to democratic consolidation • Restorative justice is crucial in the attempt to foster democratic institutions in Taiwan

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