"… in this carefully reasoned and strongly argued book […], Mikael Mattlin provides one of the most cogent arguments yet that many aspects of Taiwan’s democratic consolidation remain incomplete.
… Mattlin provides a promising framework for future analysts of Taiwanese political development.
"… in this carefully reasoned and strongly argued book […], Mikael Mattlin provides one of the most cogent arguments yet that many aspects of Taiwan’s democratic consolidation remain incomplete.
… Mattlin provides a promising framework for future analysts of Taiwanese political development.
… This book has much to recommend it (which I do without hesitation). It is theoretically rigorous and marshals an abundance of empirical material based on years of fieldwork conducted in Taiwan. It makes an obvious contribution to the literature on Taiwan, but is accessible enough for a student text. It is also very readable, with many vivid descriptions of political life in Taiwan."