The second long march
Subtitle: struggling against the Chinese Communists under the Republic of China (Taiwan) Constitution
By: Peter Kien-hong Yu.
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 205
ISBN-13: 9780826430106
Subjects: Constitutional law -- Taiwan; Constitutional history -- Taiwan; Constitutional law -- China; Democratization -- China; Taiwan -- Politics and government -- 1949-; China -- Politics and government -- 1949-; Taiwan -- Relations -- China; China -- Relations -- Taiwan
Description: "This work, written by an expert in the politics of Mainland China and Taiwan, looks at the role the Constitution of the Republic of China has played in the development of Taiwan since 1949 and its potential influence on the People's Republic of China. The Chinese Communists conducted the first long march for the sake of the majority of Chinese people, with the victory of MAO Zedong. In the second long march, CHIANG Kai-shek and his successors tried to convert the Chinese mainland from a Communist, totalitarian system, into a democratic, prosperous one by relying on the spirit of the Republic of China (ROC) constitution and by setting itself as a good example, in gradually guaranteeing freedom and democracy. Needless to say, this march is long and difficult. The Second Long March challenges other models and theories on the study of the relationship between  the ROC (Taiwan area) and mainland China or the People's Republic of China (PRC) since China became politically (as opposed to legally) divided in December 1949. Arguably, it is the ROC Constitution that has helped ROC citizens to live in a non-Communist or anti-Communist political system. Actively promoting democracy and freedom on the Chinese mainland (neidi) can further guarantee the Taiwan area's survival. The book will provide valuable scholarship of interest to anyone researching the political history of China and its prospects for democratization."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introductory remarks; title: The Chiang Kai-shek march : a straight line; title: The Yan Chia-kan march : a short line; title: The Chiang Ching-kuo march : a meandering line; title: The Lee Teng-hui march : a zig-zag line; title: The Chen Shui-bian march : a forced, untrodden, split; title: Line with sideroads; title: Conclusion : future prospects.