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Tracing "Taiwanization" processes in Taiwanese presidential statements in times of cross-strait rapprochement
Ablauf des "Taiwanisierungsprozesses" in den Statements des Präsidenten in Zeiten der Annäherung an China
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Abstract Over the last few decades, Taiwanese society has witnessed processes of localization/ Taiwanization/ de- and re-Sinicization (Sinification), all vying for legitimacy. These trends in the nation-building process are played out on the state as well as the civil society level. It can thus be useful to ... view more
Over the last few decades, Taiwanese society has witnessed processes of localization/ Taiwanization/ de- and re-Sinicization (Sinification), all vying for legitimacy. These trends in the nation-building process are played out on the state as well as the civil society level. It can thus be useful to examine whether societal (de-)localization trends are paralleled in any ideological repositioning of official and/ or media discourses after a change in ruling party. The current article investigates an important discursive site in Taiwan's public space, the presidential discourse of the new Kuomintang (KMT) (Guomindang) era, starting from the inauguration address by President Ma Ying-jeou (Ma Yingjiu) on 20 May 2008.... view less
Keywords
bilateral relations; state formation; Asia; Democratic Party (USA); discourse; symbolic politics; nationalism; party system; ethnic origin; nation; cultural factors; Taiwan; language; globalization; politics; China; national identity
Classification
Political System, Constitution, Government
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Method
qualitative empirical; empirical
Free Keywords
Social sciences; Political science; Identity; Nation building; Presidential systems; Contemporary
Document language
English
Publication Year
2011
Page/Pages
p. 63-98
Journal
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 40 (2011) 1
ISSN
1868-4874
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works