Abstract：Based on the results of Asian Barometer Survey conducting in Taiwan in 2010 and 2014, this paper indicates that although the public recognition of democratic value in Taiwan presents obvious differences in the internal dimension, the overall value is stable. Regarding the understanding of democracy, there is no obvious public support of procedural democracy over substantive democracy in Taiwan. Although almost 70% Taiwanese demonstrate their attachment to democratic values, they emphasize governance performance and social equality when mentioning democratic understanding. The result suggests that the belief of democratic values does not necessarily mean the rejection of substantive democracy in Taiwan. Therefore, leaders in Taiwan could lose major public support if they do damage to public interest or evade inadequate governance capacity with the disguise of the so-called “democratic principle” and “the public opinion”.
余泓波、吴心喆. 当民主遭遇民意：台湾民众的民主观念分析——以民主价值和民主理解为核心的概念探讨[J]. 太平洋学报, 2017, 25(7): 87-95.
YU Hongbo WU Hsinche . When Democracy Meets Public Opinion: People’s Democratic Value in Taiwan—An Analysis of Conceptions of Democratic Value and Understanding. 太平洋学报, 2017, 25(7): 87-95.
