Peter Kien-hong YU is Professor at Swinburne University of Technology in Sarawak, Malaysia. He also was Director of the Graduate School of International Affairs at Ming Chuan University, Professor at the National Sun Yat-sen University, and Senior Research fellow at the National University of Singapore. He is the author of over 15 books in both English and Chinese and over 90 journal articles and book chapters published in the West.

"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.

Peter Kien-hong YU is Professor at Swinburne University of Technology in Sarawak, Malaysia. He also was Director of the Graduate School of International Affairs at Ming Chuan University, Professor at the National Sun Yat-sen University, and Senior Research fellow at the National University of Singapore. He is the author of over 15 books in both English and Chinese and over 90 journal articles and book chapters published in the West.

"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.