DPP2000.com is now a book  

Dr. Shelley Rigger has adapted this site as a printed book, and we regret that the online compilation of her research on Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party is no longer available.

"From Opposition to Power: Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party," published in May 2001 by Lynne Rienner Publishers, Boulder, Colo., is an enlarged and updated version of this site. The book recounts the DPP's victory in the March 2000 presidential election and the start of Chen Shui-bian's presidency. (Click here or on the book at right to buy it from Amazon.com!)

"From Opposition to Power" is a useful reference for policymakers, scholars, students and anyone interested in a broader understanding of the profound changes that have transformed Taiwan from dictatorship to democracy. It is a rare look at the history and policies of the DPP, a once outlawed political party whose candidate Chen Shui-bian captured the Taiwanese presidency a year ago. That historic election marked the first time an outsider defeated a candidate from the long-ruling Kuomintang, or Nationalist Party.

In the publisher's promotional materials, scholar Bruce Dickson calls the book "a major contribution."  "From Opposition to Power" is the first book in English to focus on the party, its origins and policies, and is considered a "must-read" for anyone seeking to understand domestic and international affairs in East Asia, according to the publisher.

"From Opposition to Power: 
Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party"

Table of contents
1. Introduction
2. A Brief History of the Democratic Progressive Party
3. Roadblocks on the DPP's Path to Power 
4. Organization
5. Factionalism
6. Decisionmaking
7. Platform, Policy and Strategy
8. How the Public Views the DPP
9. Breakthrough to Power: The March 18, 2000, Presidential Election
10. The DPP Enters the Twenty-First Century
Appendix: Rising Stars in the Young Generation of the DPP

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Updated 23 May 2001