Party Politics in Taiwan Week 4
Party Politics in Taiwan Week 4
Week 4:Teaching Outline Political games in the early 1990s ·Split of the KMT DPP's Road to Power KMT Coming Back to Power
Week 4: Teaching Outline • Political games in the early 1990s • Split of the KMT • DPP’s Road to Power • KMT Coming Back to Power
1.Political Games in the Early 1990s: Two Parties and Three Players Political struggle between the mainstream and non-mainstream factions within the KMT -Lee Teng-hui,Lian Chan,Wang Chin-ping,James Soong -Yu Kuo-hua,Lee Huan,Hao Pai- cun
1. Political Games in the Early 1990s: Two Parties and Three Players • Political struggle between the mainstream and non-mainstream factions within the KMT –Lee Teng-hui, Lian Chan, Wang Chin-ping, James Soong –Yu Kuo-hua, Lee Huan, Hao Paicun
1.Political Games in the Early 1990s: Two Parties and Three Players How Did Lee Teng-hui Come to Power? Power struggle among mainlander politicians ·Yu Kuo-hua(俞国华)，Lee Huan,Hao Pai- cun Lee's strategic position:Vice President Supports from James Song,Chao Shao- kang,Wang Chin-ping -Lee Teng-hui Complex within the DPP
1. Political Games in the Early 1990s: Two Parties and Three Players • How Did Lee Teng-hui Come to Power？ – Power struggle among mainlander politicians • Yu Kuo-hua (俞国华), Lee Huan, Hao Pai- cun • Lee’s strategic position: Vice President • Supports from James Song, Chao Shao- kang, Wang Chin-ping – Lee Teng-hui Complex within the DPP
2.Split of the KMT The birth of Chinese New Party (1993) Lin Yang-kang Hao Pai-cun running against Lee Teng-hui (1996) Honeymoon of Lee and Lien (1993-2000) James Soong left KMT(2000) Inner-party hegemony vs.inter-party democracy
2. Split of the KMT • The birth of Chinese New Party（1993） • Lin Yang-kang & Hao Pai-cun running against Lee Teng-hui (1996） • Honeymoon of Lee and Lien (1993-2000) • James Soong left KMT (2000) • Inner-party hegemony vs. inter-party democracy
3.DPP's Road to Power Populism (left)vs.elitism (right) Independence vs.unification -From de Jure independency to de facto independence -Two Chinese nations -Resolutions on Taiwan's future communication channel between the two parties
3. DPP’s Road to Power • Populism (left) vs. elitism (right) • Independence vs. unification –From de Jure independency to de facto independence –Two Chinese nations – Resolutions on Taiwan’s future • communication channel between the two parties
3.DPP's Road to Power Chen Shui-bian's election as Taipei mayor Three candidates:Chen,Huang,Chao ·Strategic voting 1997 local elections at the county level 1998 Taipei and Kaohsiung mayor elections
3. DPP’s Road to Power • Chen Shui-bian’s election as Taipei mayor • Three candidates: Chen, Huang, Chao • Strategic voting • 1997 local elections at the county level • 1998 Taipei and Kaohsiung mayor elections
3.DPP's Road to Power Playing Soong against Lien via poll -AlT's estimate (American Institute in Taiwan) ·KMT's black gold -Lee's two-state statement -Failure of strategic voting Chen 39%;Soong:37%;Lien: 23%
3. DPP’s Road to Power • Playing Soong against Lien via poll – AIT’s estimate (American Institute in Taiwan) • KMT’s black gold –Lee’s two-state statement –Failure of strategic voting • Chen 39%；Soong：37%；Lien： 23%
Same Memorial,Different Names Chiang Memorial Memorial for Taiwanese Democracy Chiang Memorial
Same Memorial, Different Names Chiang Memorial Chiang Memorial Memorial for Taiwanese Democracy
4.KMT Coming Back to Power(2008) ·Ma as KMT chairman -Relations between Ma and Wang (Lien) ·2005 local elections ·Ma'ss.long-stay 色 DPP's problem 网在 证 我要選骢统的拉！！
4. KMT Coming Back to Power (2008) • Ma as KMT chairman – Relations between Ma and Wang (Lien) • 2005 local elections • Ma’s s. long-stay • DPP’s problem