Comments on: Dresner on Korea and Taiwan /blog/2004/04/dresner-on-korea-and-taiwan/ But I fear more for Muninn... Thu, 16 May 2013 14:30:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2 By: Sayaka /blog/2004/04/dresner-on-korea-and-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://muninn.net/blog/2004/04/dresner-on-korea-and-taiwan.html#comment-120 I agree with your points especially on the effect of China’s pressure on Taiwan’s democracy. Also, I am not quite sure why he puts “first peaceful transfer of power to another party” is one of the most important moments, especially if you consider a peaceful transfer of power to another party in Taiwan means going back to the KMT rule.
I have no idea about Korean Politics, but as for the Taiwanese one, it is for sure a young democracy, but the problem is not the role of the judiciary or anything. The problem is the lack of policy-oriented parties, and this is also understandable because the most and only effective strategy to topple the KMT rule was to point out their immoral and dirty aspects and stimulate Taiwan’s nationalism.

]]> By: Kmlawson /blog/2004/04/dresner-on-korea-and-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://muninn.net/blog/2004/04/dresner-on-korea-and-taiwan.html#comment-121 I think you are on the mark Sayaka and thanks for your comment. It looks like I may have been too soon on the comment I made about protests in Taiwan being non violent. From today’s news:

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2004/04/11/2003136183

]]> By: Kmlawson /blog/2004/04/dresner-on-korea-and-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://muninn.net/blog/2004/04/dresner-on-korea-and-taiwan.html#comment-122 I think you are on the mark Sayaka and thanks for your comment. It looks like I may have been too soon on the comment I made about protests in Taiwan being non violent. From today’s news:

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2004/04/11/2003136183

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