1st Edition
Critical Security, Democratisation and Television in Taiwan
164 Pages
by
Routledge
164 Pages
by
Routledge
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This title was first published in 2001. By examining the way the ruling Nationalist Party (KMT) dominated Taiwan’s three mainstream television stations before the introduction of political reform in the mid-1980s, the book provides an insightful investigation of how the media can be used as an instrument of both political power and emancipation. This new approach challenges many accepted... Read more
Contents: Introduction; Television and power; The media and popular protest; Television and democratization; Public television and empowerment; Globalization; Conclusion: may you live in interesting times; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Rawnsley, Gary; Rawnsley, Ming-Yeh
’...a very original take on this intriguing story. Through its rich empirical detail and theoretical sophistication, this book will be very useful for comparative research.’ Thomas Gold, University of California, Berkeley, USA ’...thoughtful and interesting...both media scholars and researchers on Taiwan politics should read it.’ The China Journal
