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To what extent do ordinary people cause fundamental political changes? Do they cause changes at all? If they do, how exactly do they bring them about? This chapter addresses this general issue in the context of cross-Strait relations.
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Schubert, G., Keng, S. (2012). Taishang as a Factor Shaping Taiwan’s Domestic Politics. In: Tsang, S. (eds) The Vitality of Taiwan. The Nottingham China Policy Institute series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137009906_8
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