Deans, Philip (2005) 'Isolation, Identity and Taiwanese Stamps as Vehicles for Regime Legitimation.' East Asia: An International Quarterly, 22 (2). pp. 8-30.
Abstract
Postage stamps issued by the government of the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan provide a useful tool for considering changing elite aspirations and political objectives. Stamps issued on Taiwan while under authoritarian rule frequently sought to demonstrate or bolster the legitimacy of the ruling KMT, typically through demonstrating the ROC's status in international society or through portraying the economic and developmental success of the KMT regime. The on-going democratic transition on Taiwan has seen a move away from stamps as mechanisms for domestic regime legitimation. Since the election of President Chen Shui-bian of the Democratic Progressive Party in 2000 stamps have increasingly become a medium for promoting the idea of a ‘Taiwanese’ identity distinct from that of ‘China’.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| SOAS Departments & Centres: | Legacy Departments > Faculty of Law and Social Sciences > Department of Politics and International Studies |
| ISSN: | 10966838 |
| DOI (Digital Object Identifier): | https://doi.org/10.1007/s12140-005-0007-5 |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Dec 2007 13:38 |
| URI: | https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/id/eprint/2874 |
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