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Lee Teng-hui and the Idea of “Taiwan”

2007; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 190; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1017/s0305741007001245

0305-7410

J. Bruce Jacobs, I-Hao Ben Liu,

Japanese History and Culture

Abstract Lee Teng-hui, president of Taiwan from 1988 to 2000, played an important role in launching the widespread nationalism in Taiwan today. Since the end of his presidency, Lee has pushed very hard for a separate Taiwan nation, but during his terms of office he moved very cautiously and only announced his “special state-to-state” relationship to describe Taiwan's relations with China after China repeatedly refused to negotiate. Although Lee's efforts at democratization have received widespread affirmation in Taiwan, his efforts in creating Taiwan nationalism have proven more controversial.