From authoritarianism to democracy
by
Liqun Cao, Lanying Huang, Ivan Y. Sun
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2014
The police in Taiwan played a critical role in the largely peaceful transition from an authoritarian regime to a democracy. While the temptation to intervene in domestic politics was great, the top-down pressure to maintain a neutral standing facilitated an orderly regime change. This is the first...