Asian New Democracies: The Philippines, South Korea and Taiwan Compared Edited by Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao Center for Asia-Pacific Taiwan Foundation Area Studies for Democracy RCHSS, Academia Sinica Taipei, Taiwan 2008 First published 2006, Second printing 2008 by the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy and the Center for Asia- Pacific Area Studies, RCHSS, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan Taiwan Foundation for Democracy No. 4, Alley 17, Lane 147, Sec. 3, Sinyi Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan Phone +886-2-27080100 / Fax +886-2-27081148
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