Taiwanese Nationalism

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This paper looks at the evolution of Taiwanese nationalism and its interaction with the process of modernization and democratization and discusses how the evolution of Taiwanese nationalism has policy ramifications not just for Taiwan, but also for China and the United States of America. It examines how, although the prospect for both Taiwan and China to reach a negotiated settlement is extremely dim, it would make sense for them to "shelve" their differences over such sensitive issues as national unification and Taiwan's independence and to negotiate a modus vivendi that would allow them to get along with each other peacefully.

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"Caught between the crisscrossing pressures of Taiwanese nationalism and China, Taiwan has made national unification contingent upon conditions "including democratization of China" which China will not and cannot fulfill. On the other hand, the force of Taiwanese nationalism will not permit the government to enter negotiations with China within the framework of "one China" and to accept a negotiated settlement that reduces Taiwan's status to anything short of a sovereign state (Chun, 1994). Furthermore, the new power elite of Taiwan, having gained their deserving share of power after about fifteen years "often at the risk of their lives and imprisonment" will not accept a negotiated outcome that would place them again under the "Chinese" rule (Lo, 1994)."

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