Democratization and Policy Process: A Commentary on Decision Making Institutionalization in Taiwan
Resource
政治科學論叢, 6, 033-072
Journal
政治科學論叢
Journal Issue
6
Pages
033-072
Date Issued
1995-05
Date
1995-05
Author(s)
Tsao, J.H.
Abstract
Ever since the lift of the martial law in Taiwan in 1989, the study of democratic decision making in policy process has been the major concern of the academic circle. On the one hand, the completion of the constitutional amendment in 1994 has made the new decision-making model to assume some substantial changes as compared to former framework. However, the result makes the people bewildering and embarrassing. It is bewildering because no clear consensus about rule of game in policy making appears, while it becomes embarrassing because pluralism emerges widely as a public appeal that makes too many rules to play. On the other hand, democratic system and policy culture have not been reconciled each other. Someone emphasizes the essence of individualism, whereas others stress pluralism. Whatever individualism or pluralism is, various types of interest groups are coming into the political arena struggling for political powers. Political renovations were expected by the people and some achievements in fact had been obtained in the past, but renovative efforts through institutionalization building-up are still needed to push forward. To understand the characteristics of Taiwan's democratization, it is necessary to study the institutionalization process in political renovative efforts. This paper is attempting to make an effort in observing and analyzing the new pattern of decision-making framework as reflected from the newly completed constitutional structure in July 1994, the party politics among three existing political parties struggling for power, and parliamentary outputs in the conducting of legislations.
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Type
journal article