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The article discusses the changes on the electoral politics in the Republic of China driven by the development of political modernization and democracy in the nation.

The article discusses the foundation of participatory democracy associated with the legal and constitutional structure of the democratic system in Taiwan.

The article discusses the influence of the political history and political thought to the structure of the government in the Republic of China wherein democratization comprehend the role of participation in the political system in the nation.

The article discusses the contribution of elections to the political development and democracy with the imperative of good and virtuous government in Taiwan.

The article discusses the December 11, 2004 elections in the Republic of China where voters casted their ballots for the delegates of theLegislative Yuan, the national election, and highlights the contribution of elections to the political development and democratization in the country.

When Chen Shui-bian won the presidency in 2000 and the Democratic Progressive Party became the 'ruling party', many observers said Taiwan experienced democratic consolidation. Nevertheless Chen and his supporters continued to talk of democratization in the ensuing years. But political reform, advances in civil liberties, and ridding the system of corruption must be considered essential to that process. Reform failed due to the fact that Chen's party did not have a majority in the legislature and the president showed poor leadership. Civil liberties deteriorated owing to Chen playing ethnic politics as well as his administration's lack of respect for democratic values. The view that money ruled in politics and the prevalence of personal greed caused corruption to worsen. These three factors suggest the devolution of Taiwan's democracy during the Chen era rather than its consolidation and explain the new administration's loss of public support. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In March 2000 when Chen Shui-bian was elected president his supporters were elated and optimistic about Taiwan having truly attained democracy. Many scholars also saw the event as significant, marking the consolidation of Taiwan's democratization effort. Soon, how- ever, many became disappointed. Cynicism grew. Opinion polls showed declining support for the President, the legislature, political parties and politics in general. Even democracy was questioned. The causes for this were: (1) Taiwan's mixed political system, which was not ready for the opposition to become the ruling party; (2) Taiwan's style of democracy was copied from America's, in some way wrongly. This made it a system that did not fit an Asian country and allowed for ethnic politics and some other undesirable aspects of democracy to evolve; (3) the Chen Administration ignored the importance of economic development. When the economy deteriorated he sought other ways to remain in power; this further led to a deterioration of politics and hurt the image of the government. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the political system in Taiwan and highlights the contribution of elections to the democracy in the international community.