Shelley Rigger

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Shelley Rigger (born March 23, 1962) [1] is an American political scientist and author. She is professor of East Asian Politics at Davidson College. [2]

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  1. ↑ information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities  linked authority file (LAF) . Retrieved on January 17, 2024.
  2. ↑ Davidson, Davidson College The Davidson College wordmark; USA894-2000, North Carolina 28035. "Shelley Rigger". Davidson.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Reviews of Politics in Taiwan: Voting for Democracy include:
  4. ↑ Reviews of From Opposition to Power: Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party include:
    • Nathan, Andrew J. (March 2003). "From Opposition to Power: Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party. By Shelley Rigger. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2001. 232p. $49.95". Perspectives on Politics. 1 (1): 219. doi:10.1017/S1537592703850156.
    • Winckler, Edwin A. (July 1, 2002). "From Opposition to Power: Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party. Shelley Rigger". The China Journal. 48: 252–254. doi:10.2307/3182487 – via journals.uchicago.edu (Atypon).
    • Jacobs, J. Bruce (February 2002). "From Opposition to Power: Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party. By SHELLEY RIGGER. Boulder, Colo: Lynne Reinner Publishers, 2001. vii, 232 pp. $49.95 (cloth)". The Journal of Asian Studies. 61 (1): 227–230. doi:10.2307/2700224. ProQuest   230427744.
  5. ↑ Reviews of Why Taiwan Matters: Small Island, Global Powerhouse include:
  6. ↑ Reviews of The Tiger Leading the Dragon: How Taiwan Propelled China’s Economic Rise include:


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