Comments on: Semi-presidential democracy in East Asia http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2008/11/08/semi-presidentialism-and-democratic-development-in-east-asia-grows/ Economics, Politics and Public Policy in East Asia and the Pacific Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:23:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: David Reidhttp://www.eastasiaforum.org/2008/11/08/semi-presidentialism-and-democratic-development-in-east-asia-grows/comment-page-1/#comment-14335 David Reid Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:09:23 +0000 http://eastasiaforum.wordpress.com/?p=1937#comment-14335 The people of Taiwan never actually chose a semi-presidential constitution. The ROC constitution was written in China in 1946 and subsequently imposed on the Taiwanese people. It has never been subject to a popular vote. Taiwan's semi-presidential system is a result of the KMT's 38 years of martial law. Taiwan's subsequent democratisation process still remains incomplete. The people of Taiwan never actually chose a semi-presidential constitution. The ROC constitution was written in China in 1946 and subsequently imposed on the Taiwanese people. It has never been subject to a popular vote. Taiwan’s semi-presidential system is a result of the KMT’s 38 years of martial law. Taiwan’s subsequent democratisation process still remains incomplete.

]]> By: Johan Roshhttp://www.eastasiaforum.org/2008/11/08/semi-presidentialism-and-democratic-development-in-east-asia-grows/comment-page-1/#comment-652 Johan Rosh Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:20:17 +0000 http://eastasiaforum.wordpress.com/?p=1937#comment-652 Without want to show my self 'more popiste than then the Pope' I would like to tell you that the reason of the so low powers of the Timor Lorosae is by Portuguese (was a forgotten Portuguese colony) influence were also the president is the supreme commander but, above at all, the guardian of the constitution. Timor Lorosae as totaly the same kind of organization. Johan Rosh Without want to show my self ‘more popiste than then the Pope’ I would like to tell you that the reason of the so low powers of the Timor Lorosae is by Portuguese (was a forgotten Portuguese colony) influence were also the president is the supreme commander but, above at all, the guardian of the constitution. Timor Lorosae as totaly the same kind of organization.

Johan Rosh

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