Second Long March

Peter Kien-hong YU (Ph.D., New York University, October 1983) is Professor of Political Science/International Relations at Ming Chuan University (MCU), Taiwan, Republic of China (ROC). Since August 2003, he has been teaching courses related to International Governance, International Regimes, Ecoholism, Dialectical Politics between Taiwan and Mainland China, etc. In April 2007, he became the Director of the One-dot Center for the Study of International Governance, Regimes, and Globalization. From October 1983 to July 2003, he worked in various capacities, such as the Dean of Research and Development, professor at the National Sun Yat-sen University, senior research fellow at the National University of Singapore, etc. He is the author, co-author, editor, and co-editor of more than 10 books in both English and Chinese and some 80 journal articles and book chapters published in the West. His forthcoming book has to do with international governance and regimes in the age of globalization. He is the recipient of many fellowships, awards, and grants.

"Yu deserves credit for formulating a basic theory. Few dare do this. His theory is heuristic. It makes one think. It is a useful framework for explaining Taiwan's success in democratizing, which still interests leaders of developing nations and scholars everywhere.Yu also provides an interesting look at Taiwan's politics as he goes. He is a homegrown observer and knows the ins and outs of how the system works in principle and in practice. He adds tidbits of inside information along the way, many of which have not been cited or at least assessed by other scholars. This makes the book a more interesting read.The Second Long March is recommended to all who want to view Taiwan's history and politics, especially its democratization, from a unique perspective. Why is this so important? Taiwan is the only non-negotiable issue between the United States and the People's Republic of China, the sole superpower and the world's foremost rising power, and the relationship between them is the basis of stability in the global economy and international politics." -- John F. Copper is the Stanley J. Buckman Professor of International Studies at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee.

• Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1: Introductory Remarks; Chapter 2: The CHIANG Kai-shek March: A Straight Line; Chapter 3: The YAN Chia-kan March: A Short Line; Chapter 4: The CHIANG Ching-kuo March: A Meandering Line; Chapter 5: The LEE Teng-hui March: A Zig-Zag Line; Chapter 6: The CHEN Shui-bian March: A Forced, Untrodden Split Line with Sideroads; Chapter 7: Conclusion: Future Prospects; List of Important Documents; Bibliography; Index.