The Existence and Change of Local Factions:A Comparison between Taichung County and Changhua County
Date Issued
2015
Date
2015
Author(s)
Chang, Cheng-Huang
Abstract
Local factions have a close relationship with the local political development. Investigating the transformation of local factions is crucial to explore the local political development. Since the first county election in 1950s, both Taichung County and Changhua County found their own local factions. Until now, the red-black faction of Taichung County still has a considerable political power although its political influence gradually declines. Conversely, the red and white factions of Changhua County have become history. These two counties are similar in the humanities and geography. However, why do the local factions in these two counties undergo dissimilar results? This paper tends to find out the factors about the development of local factions in Taichung County and Changhua County by literature review and interview. The research shows that the origins of the local factions of these two counties are different. The local factions of Taichung County are closely integrated top-down, while that of Changhua County are in an upward parallel alignment. Therefore, local factions, in Changhua County, are inherently more fragile. The county-type factions collapsed and relegated to regional factions after encountering the political pressure from the KMT in1981, the electoral defeat in 1989 and the financial integration in 1990. On the contrary, the red and black factions, when facing the electoral defeat, quickly cooperated, challenged against the DPP, and pursued for mutual benefit. In addition, their relationship with the KMT has become equality and cooperation. Therefore, the key factor of the different outcome of the local factions in Taichung County and Changhua County is that whether the factions put aside their differences and promote mutually interests when coping with challenges.
Subjects
LOCAL FACTIONS
RED AND BLACK FACTIONS
RED AND WHITE FACTIONS
CLIENTELISM
RELATION-NETWORK THEORY
POLITICAL CRONYISM
SDGs
Type
thesis
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