| Abstract | Greater media coverage, including independent TV reporting and pirate radio shows, has reduced the appeal of mass rallies and the effectiveness of government-controlled TV stations. Voters are better-informed -- and hence less susceptible to vote-buying. It is a sign of the increasing maturity of Taiwan's democracy. For Lee, though, the thought may be bittersweet, for the greater openness that he has helped bring about is now coming to mean that the KMT can no longer take its dominance for granted. |
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