Governing Taiwan and Tibet Democratic Approaches

Baogang He, "Governing Taiwan and Tibet: Democratic Approaches"
English | ISBN: 0748699716 | 2015 | 272 pages | PDF | 4 MB
When it comes to talking about democracy in China, Chinese nationalists argue that it cannot solve China's problems, while Chinese liberals remain unduly silenced. But China is facing a national identity crisis, compounded by Tibet and Taiwan, where significant proportions of both populations do not identify with the Chinese nation-state. Could democracy realistically address the problems in China's national identity? Baogang He opens up a dialogue in which Chinese liberals can offer viable alternatives in defence of key democratic principles and governance. He upholds the search for a political space in which democratic governance in China can feasibly be developed.